Scientific
Name
Potentilla fruticosa
Common
Name
Shrubby potentilla; Shrubby cinquefoil |
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Hardiness
Zones: 2 to 7 |
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Habit:
Deciduous
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Growth
Rate: Slow
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Size: 1 to 3 feet |
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Site
Requirements: Sun to light
shade; prefers moist, well-drained soil but does well in poor dry
sites
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Form:
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Texture:
Fine
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Foliage: Alternate,
compound pinnate, medium blue-green to dark green leaves; 3 to 7
narrow leaflets; green to yellow-brown fall color |
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Flower/Fruit: 1
to 1.5 inch bright yellow flowers summer to frost |
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Comments: Drought
tolerant; can become ragged with age
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Cultivars:
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