Potentilla anserina
Goose's Finger
Common names: Goose's Ritch, Silver Herb, Cramp Herb
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Description
Potentilla anserina, commonly known as Goose's Finger, is a native wildflower of the rose family that grows on meadows, along roadsides, and in pastureland throughout the DACH region. It forms low, spreading runners with feathered, silvery‑haired leaves and produces bright yellow, five‑petaled flowers from May to August. While traditionally valued in folk medicine, it does not replace professional medical advice. In the garden, it is a low‑maintenance groundcover suitable for sunny to partially shaded areas and provides valuable habitat for wild bees and other insects.
Care instructions
Goose's Finger requires little care: provide it with a sunny to partially shaded spot and fresh, slightly compacted soil, such as along a roadside or on a meadow. Water newly planted pieces, then the plant copes well with normal rainfall. The runners spread quickly; place a rhizome barrier or container rim in the bed if you do not want it to spread. Cut the leaves as needed for harvest; a winter pruning is unnecessary. The plant does not need fertilizer.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
moist, nutrient-rich, loamy
Feeding
Light feeder
Companion planting
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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