Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database


Potentilla fruticosa (Shrubby Cinquefoil)

Kingdom

 Plantae – Plants

Subkingdom

 Tracheobionta – Vascular plants

Superdivision

 Spermatophyta – Seed plants

Division

 Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants

Class

 Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons

Subclass

 Rosidae

Order

 Rosales

Family

 Rosaceae – Rose family

Genus

 Dasiphora Raf. – shrubby cinquefoil

Species

 Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. – shrubby cinquefoil

Subspecies

 Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. ssp. floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz – shrubby cinquefoil

A beautiful ornamental to 3,' Shrubby Cinquefoil has small, downy leaves and masses of large, yellow blossoms that remain for a long season.

Birds feed on the small berries that follow.

This shrub is native to alpine meadows, northern bogs and disturbed sites across North America and in Europe and Asia at high elevations (USDA 3-9).

It thrives in full sun and is a wonderful addition to the rock garden or an out of the way spot, as it requires minimal care.

       
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