Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) vs Neon Flash Spiraea - TreeTime.ca

Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) vs Neon Flash Spiraea

Dasiphora fruticosa (Potentilla fruticosa)

Spiraea japonica Neon Flash

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Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla)
Neon Flash Spiraea

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.

Neon Flash Spiraea is a colorful, low maintenance, and multi-purpose shrub.

Late spring to fall you'll be drawn to its vibrant neon red blooms that rest on a neat mound of green foliage. If deer and rabbit are an issue on your property, consider planting Neon Flash Spiraea for its deer/rabbit resistance. Its tolerance of a variety of well-drained soils makes it an ideal foundation, landscaping, or border plant.

Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) Quick Facts

Neon Flash Spiraea Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low


Fall colour: burgundy bronze
Flowers: bright yellow cup-shaped
Flowers: pale to bright pink
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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