Happy Face® Hearts Potentilla

Happy Face Hearts® is a compact, deciduous Potentilla fruticosa shrub with a rounded form and flowers that continue from spring until frost. The blooms open with cheerful yellow centers and fade through white and pink above softly textured green leaves. ## Garden Use Use this 12–24 inch plant along sunny borders, as edging, or in repeated low plantings. It grows in full sun or part sun and is hardy in USDA Zones 2–7. Deer and rabbits generally avoid its lightly furry foliage, while its long flowering season brings bees and butterflies. [Proven Winners describes its size, season, colors, exposure, and wildlife traits](https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/potentilla/happy-face-hearts-potentilla-fruticosa). ## Growing Conditions Give it well-drained garden soil and average moisture. It also works in containers and foundation plantings; allow room for a naturally mounded outline instead of shearing it into a tight formal shape. [Proven Winners Direct lists part to full sun and drought tolerance](https://provenwinnersdirect.com/products/happy-face-hearts-potentilla). ## Maintenance This shrub is generally easy to grow. In late winter or early spring, remove about one third of the oldest branches to keep the plant full; light renewal pruning every few seasons can also refresh the shape.