Buttonbush vs Pennsylvania Cinquefoil - TreeTime.ca

Buttonbush vs Pennsylvania Cinquefoil

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Potentilla pensylvanica

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Buttonbush
Pennsylvania Cinquefoil

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.

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.

Buttonbush Quick Facts

Pennsylvania Cinquefoil Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 1a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 0.2 m (0.5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 0.0 m (0.1 ft)
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: large, white, spherical
Flowers: yellow
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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