You will love the nonstop color and easy care of Potentilla fruticosa 'Happy Face Pink Paradise'. This compact deciduous shrub makes a neat, rounded plant with clear pink, semi-double flowers and fresh green foliage. It keeps blooming through the warm season and brings reliable color when many shrubs have finished.
Plant it in full sun to part shade. In hotter climates, a little afternoon shade helps the flower color last longer. Give your shrub average moisture the first season while roots establish, then enjoy strong performance with less frequent watering. It prefers moist, well-drained soil but adapts to a range of garden soils once settled in.
Mature size is about 24-36 inches tall with a similar spread, so it fits easily along walks, in mixed borders, or in mass plantings. Space plants about 24-36 inches apart for a full look without crowding. This is a durable landscape choice that handles summer dry spells and is noted for tolerance to road salt and salt spray in suitable sites.
For best shape and fresh growth, prune in late winter. You can remove about one-third of older stems to the ground and lightly trim to maintain a dense, rounded form. Flowers appear on new growth, so a late-winter prune will not sacrifice the main show. Little else is required beyond an occasional tidy-up and a layer of mulch to keep roots cool and conserve moisture.