About
Shrubby cinquefoil is a tough, tolerant, compact, flowering shrub Native to North America, Europe, and northern Asia (circumpolar). Tolerates to a wide range of conditions and soil types from very dry to very wet. The shrub tolerant of both drought and wet feet and is very winter hardy. Found on waters edge, meadows or wet areas around the great lakes, it thrives in cooler temperatures and is an indicator of alkaline soils.
The form is densely branched with Reddish brown stems; mound forming, and keeps its shape well without pruning. Compound leaves have small narrow elliptic bluish green leaflets, slightly hairy, and glaucous underneath. Showy Yellow Blooms appear in abundance from June to September. A Long bloom period lasts throughout the entire summer and Attracts butterflies.
Shrubby Cinquefoil is widely used in the nursery trade and is usually referred to as Potentilla fruticosa, though the genus has been changed to Dasiphora.
References
Michigan State University. (n.d.). Shrubby Cinquefoil. Retrieved from https://www.canr.msu.edu/nativeplants/plant_facts/shrubby_cinquefoil
Missouri Botanical Gardens. (n.d.). Potentilla frutosica. http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c332
Oregon State University. (n.d.). Potentilla fruticosa. Retrieved from https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/potentilla-fruticosa
Shrubby Cinquefoil — Potentilla fruticosa. Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on November 25, 2020, from http://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PDROS27010
Growing From Seed
Growing from seed is one of the most economical and satisfying ways to build a native plant garden. The table shows brief planting instructions, including how long and what kind of stratification this plant needs. For further information on stratification and seed preparation please refer to our article: Preparing To Grow Wild Plant Seeds
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