Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) vs Pygmy Caragana - TreeTime.ca

Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) vs Pygmy Caragana

Caragana pygmaea

Dasiphora fruticosa syn. Potentilla fruticosa

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Pygmy Caragana
Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla)

Pygmy Caragana is a shrub that is related to Common Caragana and has a compact size that is suitable for yards with limited space. Its size is perfect for landscaping and decorative hedges, and requires little maintenance. This nitrogen fixer has fine-textured foliage and small yellow flowers. Much like Common Caragana, it is hardy and drought tolerant.

Popular as a low maintenance commercial landscaping shrub and for hedging. This species does have tiny spines that might poke you a bit. It has a nice appealing texture when mature.

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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.