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Shrubby Cinquefoil

Potentilla fruticosa

  • Feeds pollinators
Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa)

Photo: Daderot · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

gold, ivory, apricot

What actually matters with this one

Five straight months of flower on the poorest soil. Cut a third of the stems out at the base each spring.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 2-7
Height
1 m
Flowers
May to September
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.