Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) vs Pennsylvania Cinquefoil - TreeTime.ca

Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) vs Pennsylvania Cinquefoil

Potentilla pensylvanica

Dasiphora fruticosa (Potentilla fruticosa)

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Pennsylvania Cinquefoil
Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla)

Pennsylvania Cinquefoil is well suited for naturalisation projects as it is a wildflower native to North America. It is widespread and can be found growing in rocky soils at higher elevations in the mountains and foothills, as well as the dry prairies. The Pennsylvania Cinquefoil is capable of growing in cold, harsh conditions. The bright yellow flowers are found at the top of long stalks in small dense clusters and are ideal for attracting pollinators.

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.

Pennsylvania Cinquefoil Quick Facts

Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla) Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.2 m (0.5 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 0.0 m (0.1 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium


Flowers: yellow
Flowers: bright yellow cup-shaped
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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