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Potentilla fruticosa

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Potentilla fruticosa, also known as shrubby cinquefoil and classified by many botanists as Dasiphora fruticosa, is a compact deciduous shrub native across cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It bears five-petaled flowers, usually yellow, over a long period from late spring into autumn. Its cold tolerance, small leaves, and ability to grow in relatively poor soils make it useful for borders, low hedges, slopes, and exposed temperate gardens.

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What is Potentilla fruticosa?

Potentilla fruticosa is a compact deciduous shrub commonly called shrubby cinquefoil. Many botanists classify it under the name Dasiphora fruticosa.

What do the flowers of Potentilla fruticosa look like?

The shrub produces five-petaled flowers, most commonly yellow, over a long flowering period beginning in late spring. Cultivated varieties can also produce flowers in other colors.

Where does shrubby cinquefoil grow naturally?

It is native across cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Its broad range includes northern and mountainous habitats where a compact, cold-tolerant shrub can survive.

Is Potentilla fruticosa a perennial or annual plant?

It is a deciduous perennial shrub, so its woody stems persist while its leaves fall seasonally. The plant can flower repeatedly over a long part of the growing season rather than completing its life cycle in one year.

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