Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) vs Buttonbush - TreeTime.ca

Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) vs Buttonbush

Dasiphora fruticosa syn. Potentilla fruticosa

Cephalanthus occidentalis

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Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla)
Buttonbush

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.

Buttonbush is a moisture loving shrub that provides year round interest.

It has round, fragrant flowers resembling small buttons or pincushions. The flowers transform into small reddish-brown fruit that persists into winter while the leaves take on shades of red in fall.

Providing essential food to bees, butterflies, and other insects, this shrub is versatile. Try it in your next shrub border.

Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) Quick Facts

Buttonbush Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 4a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: bright yellow cup-shaped
Flowers: large, white, spherical
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, NT, NU
Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB
Other Names: tundra rose