Sandbar Willow vs Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) - TreeTime.ca

Sandbar Willow vs Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla)

Dasiphora fruticosa syn. Potentilla fruticosa

Salix exigua

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Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla)
Sandbar Willow

Shrubby Cinquefoil is a small, deciduous flowering shrub. This hardy species is densely covered with leaves and produces pale to bright yellow buttercup-shaped flowers terminally on the stems.

Flowering typically occurs from early to late summer. Shrubby Cinquefoil is a popular ornamental shrub choice and is capable of growing on a variety of sites.

Sandbar Willow is a deciduous species native to much of North America. This mid-sized, fast-growing shrub can be found in very wet areas, making it an ideal plan to use in a wet area with erosion risk.

Sandbar Willow has long, narrow green leaves, and its grassy narrow stems give it an attractive, bamboo-like appearance.

All willow are important to native pollinators each spring as they have higher amounts of pollen and nectar early each growing season when other food sources are scarce.