Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Bush cinquefoil

Dasiphora fruticosa

**Potentilla fruiticosa leaves, buds and flowers**☀ Full sunManuel M.V. ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Best in full sun and drained soil; appreciates cooler mountain summers.

Sun Exposure: Full sun
Mature Height (ft): 2–3
Mature Width (ft): 3–4
Bloom Season: Late spring–fall

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Sun Exposure

Full sun

Growth Habit

Dense rounded

Mature Height (ft)

2–3

Mature Width (ft)

3–4

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Bloom Season

Late spring–fall

Bloom Color

Yellow

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

Native Status

U.S. native species; cultivar

WNC Notes

Best in full sun and drained soil; appreciates cooler mountain summers.

Drought Tolerance

High

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Low–moderate

Deer Resistance

High

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