Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) vs Rosy Lights Rhododendron (Azalea) - TreeTime.ca

Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) vs Rosy Lights Rhododendron (Azalea)

Rhododendron x Rosy Lights

Dasiphora fruticosa syn. Potentilla fruticosa

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Rosy Lights Rhododendron (Azalea)
Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla)

Rosy Lights Rhododendron is the next flowering, deciduous shrub you need in your garden. It is incredibly cold hardy and produces fragrant, bright pink blooms in late spring. Pruning is recommended after the flowers are finished to control the size and shape of this shrub.

Try Rosy Lights Rhododendron when planning your next hedge/screen, or plant it on its own as a striking accent plant. Part of the Northern Lights Series.

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.

Rosy Lights Rhododendron (Azalea) Quick Facts

Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 1a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: Maroon
Flowers: large, pink
Flowers: bright yellow cup-shaped
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium



Toxicity: All parts of a rhododendron bush, including the leaves, stems and blooms, are toxic to cats, dogs, and horses.

Other Names: tundra rose