Potentilla Fruticosa ‘red Ace’ Makes A Twiggy, Bushy Shrub With Small Grey Green Leaves; This Compact Deciduous Shrub Is Studded With Yellow-backed Red Flowers From Late Spring To Early Summer. The Flowers Tend To Fade To Orange In Hot Sun To Give A Lovely Two Tone Effect. Commonly Known As Shrubby Cinquefoil, Potentillas Are Hardy Shrubs That Are Easy To Grow & Care For. Grow Potentilla In Any Moderately Fertile, Moist But Well-drained Soil. These Easy-care Shrubs Are Tolerant Of Most Soils & Positions. plantingdig A Hole Large & Deep Enough To Take The Plant’s Root Ball.gently Tap The Plant Out Of Its Pot Without Disturbing The Soil Around The Roots.position The Plant In The Hole So The Plant’s Crown Is Level With The Surface & Sits At The Same Depth As It Was In The Pot; Make Sure The Roots Are In Direct Contact With The Soil.backfill With The Excavated Soil & Firm In Gently.water To Settle The Soil Around The Roots. aftercare.watering: Water Regularly In The First Few Weeks After Planting But Don’t Overwater. The Plants Will Send Their Roots Down In Search Of Moisture As They Grow.feeding: Give Plants A Boost If Necessary With A Handful Of Granular Feed Hoed Into The Soil In Spring.pruning: No Regular Pruning Necessary But Potentilla Can Be Trimmed To Shape After Flowering To Keep The Shrubs Neat.