Shrubby Cinquefoil, Potentilla

Scientific Name
Potentilla fruticosa
Credit

Sharon A. Yiesla

Last Review
Features

Bright yellow flowers produced from early summer into fall; some cultivars offer white, pink or red-orange flowers; leaves are gray green in summer.

Culture

Full sun; moist, well-drained soils best, but this species tolerates both wet and dry sites; very tolerant of alkaline soils.

Plant Type
Minimum Height
Height Value
2.00
Height Unit
Feet
Maximum Height
Height Value
4.00
Height Unit
Feet
Minimum Width
Width Value
2.00
Width Unit
Feet
Maximum Width
Width Value
4.00
Width Unit
Feet
Mature Form

Rounded to broad rounded

Native Regions, Text

United States, Europe and Asia

Soil Conditions
Foliage Color
Fall Foliage Color
Images
Image
Potentilla in flower
picID
18523
Image
Potentilla flowers
picID
18524
Image
Potentilla flowers
picID
18525
Size
Exposure (Outdoor)
PlantID
361