Shrubby Cinquefoil Dasiphora fruticosa
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Pentaphylloides floribunda
- Potentilla fruticosa
- Phonetic Spelling
- DA-se-FOR-ah froo-tih-KOH-sah
- Description
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Shrubby Cinquefoil is an easy plant to grow. It can be planted in part shade, but for the best flowering, planting in full sun is preferred. It is drought tolerant and well-draining soils are essential. This plant struggles in the high humidity conditions of SE USA.
It is a dense shrub related to the strawberry with numerous upright branches. To keep its dense, rounded form, remove canes during the winter or cut to the ground. It can become ragged with age and somewhat difficult to keep neat looking. This plant is great for erosion control.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Some issues affecting the plant are fungal leaf spots and spider mites. Mildew can also be an issue when growing in the humid southern states. Attempting to grow in the summer heat of the south can be a challenge, it does better in cooler climates.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Abbotswood'
White blooms, blue-green foliage - 'Absaraka'
Larg yellow flowers. Dwarf, compact - 'Coronation Triumph'
4' mounded, long bloom period - 'Fargo'
Large yellow flowers. Dwarf, compact - 'Gold Drop' or 'Farreri'
Yellow blooms all season - 'Goldfinger'
1.5" yellow flowers - 'Hurstborne'
- 'Jackmannii'
Larger rounded plant, deep yellow flowers all summer - 'Katherine Dykes'
2'-3' spreading-arching habid, blooms all season - 'Longacre'
Low spreading groundcover habit - 'McKay's White'
Creamy white flowers - 'Pink Beauty'
Clear pink blooms on 2' rounded plant - 'Pink Pearl' and 'Pink Whisper'
Pink blooms that may fade to yellow in warmer climates. - 'Prinrose Beauty'
Light yellow from late spring to frost, silvery-gray foliage. - 'Snowbird'
White, double flowered - 'Sunset'
16" spreading form with yellow blooms with orange-reddish hues. - 'Tangerine'
Yellow flowers flushed with orange-copper. 2' wide and tall. - 'Yellow Gem'
Low spreading groundcover habit with reddish young twigs and gray-green foliage
- 'Abbotswood'
- 'Abbotswood', 'Absaraka', 'Coronation Triumph', 'Fargo', 'Gold Drop' or 'Farreri', 'Goldfinger', 'Hurstborne', 'Jackmannii', 'Katherine Dykes', 'Longacre', 'McKay's White', 'Pink Beauty', 'Pink Pearl' and 'Pink Whisper', 'Prinrose Beauty', 'Snowbird', 'Sunset', 'Tangerine', 'Yellow Gem'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Abbotswood'
White blooms, blue-green foliage - 'Absaraka'
Larg yellow flowers. Dwarf, compact - 'Coronation Triumph'
4' mounded, long bloom period - 'Fargo'
Large yellow flowers. Dwarf, compact - 'Gold Drop' or 'Farreri'
Yellow blooms all season - 'Goldfinger'
1.5" yellow flowers - 'Hurstborne'
- 'Jackmannii'
Larger rounded plant, deep yellow flowers all summer - 'Katherine Dykes'
2'-3' spreading-arching habid, blooms all season - 'Longacre'
Low spreading groundcover habit - 'McKay's White'
Creamy white flowers - 'Pink Beauty'
Clear pink blooms on 2' rounded plant - 'Pink Pearl' and 'Pink Whisper'
Pink blooms that may fade to yellow in warmer climates. - 'Prinrose Beauty'
Light yellow from late spring to frost, silvery-gray foliage. - 'Snowbird'
White, double flowered - 'Sunset'
16" spreading form with yellow blooms with orange-reddish hues. - 'Tangerine'
Yellow flowers flushed with orange-copper. 2' wide and tall. - 'Yellow Gem'
Low spreading groundcover habit with reddish young twigs and gray-green foliage
- 'Abbotswood'
- 'Abbotswood', 'Absaraka', 'Coronation Triumph', 'Fargo', 'Gold Drop' or 'Farreri', 'Goldfinger', 'Hurstborne', 'Jackmannii', 'Katherine Dykes', 'Longacre', 'McKay's White', 'Pink Beauty', 'Pink Pearl' and 'Pink Whisper', 'Prinrose Beauty', 'Snowbird', 'Sunset', 'Tangerine', 'Yellow Gem'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Dasiphora
- Species:
- fruticosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Leaf Cutting
- Root Cutting
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Temp. Northern Hemisphere
- Wildlife Value:
- Members of the genus Potentilla support the following specialized bees: Andrena (Derandrena) ziziaeformis, and Panurginus potentillae.
- Play Value:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Wildflower
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Broad
- Dense
- Erect
- Mounding
- Multi-stemmed
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
- Fruit Description:
- A non-showy fruit that will persist through the winter.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Saucer
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Yellow flowers up to 1.5" have a long bloom season.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Linear
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Medium blue-green to dark green with 3 to 7 narrow leaflets. Leaves will turn a yellow-brown color in the fall.
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Bark:
- Surface/Attachment:
- Peeling
- Bark Description:
- Dry, flaky bark.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Naturalized Area
- Patio
- Slope/Bank
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Specialized Bees
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
