Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) vs Korean Boxwood - TreeTime.ca

Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) vs Korean Boxwood

Buxus microphylla Koreana

Dasiphora fruticosa syn. Potentilla fruticosa

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Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla)

Korean Boxwood is a vibrant evergreen shrub. A top choice for colder climates, this shrub will look stunning lining a driveway or as a foundation plant.

Easy to root in and maintain, Korean Boxwood's thick foliage is deer resistant and turns an attractive yellow-brown to purplish in winter. Consider applying mulch around the base to keep the roots moist and cool.

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.

Korean Boxwood Quick Facts

Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


Foliage: evergreen
Fall colour: yellow-brown to purple
Flowers: bright yellow cup-shaped
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: tundra rose