Potentilla (Cinquefoil)

Potentilla fruticosa

Potentilla (Cinquefoil) (Potentilla fruticosa) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 3-7, that matures to about 2-4 ft × 3-5 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow blooms in summer and fall. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to deer, drought and erosion, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

3-7

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

2-4 ft × 3-5 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Yellow

Bloom season

Summer, Fall

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators, Beneficial insects

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Erosion, Poor soil, Rabbits, Pollution

Native to

Northern Hemisphere