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Potentilla fruticosa - Shrubby Cinquefoil from NVK Nurseries Photo courtesy of Verbinnen's Nursery
Potentilla fruticosa - Shrubby Cinquefoil from NVK Nurseries Photo courtesy of Verbinnen's Nursery

Shrubby Cinquefoil

Potentilla fruticosa

  • Buttercup-yellow flowers
  • Seeds are inconspicuous, persisting into the winter
  • Light green fine foliage
  • Reddish brown to gray stems
  • Mounding, spreading habit
  • Bloom Time: Late spring to fall

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Yellow

HEIGHT:
90-100 cm

SPREAD:
90-100 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Potentilla can be pruned down to 7 to 10 cm late fall or early spring every few years, to help maintain a fresh look.

Additional Notes about Shrubby Cinquefoil:

Native to Ontario

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Native to Ontario
Native to Ontario
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Bog or water garden
Bog or water garden
Rock garden
Rock garden
SOIL MOISTURE:
Wetland (Root submerged)
Moist to Average
Moist to Wet Soils
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained
ATTRACTS WILDLIFE:
Attracts Pollinators
GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Summer
Lt. Sum-Fall
Lt. Spr-Sum
HABIT:
Mounding
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing