Shrubs
Potentilla fruticosa 'Gold Star' (Cinquefoil)
Potentilla fruticosa 'Gold Star'
Also known as Gold Star Potentilla
Size
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About This Plant
Potentilla fruticosa 'Gold Star' (Cinquefoil), 'Gold Star', is valued for its garden character and seasonal interest in PNW landscapes.
Shrubby Cinquefoils (Potentilla fruticosa) are tough small deciduous shrubs with abundant yellow, white, pink, or orange flowers from summer through fall.
Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 2 to 7. Among the toughest small shrubs , tolerates cold, heat, drought, lean soils. Generally trouble-free.
For a Pacific Northwest native shrub of similar character, consider Mahonia aquifolium (Tall Oregon Grape, Oregon state flower), Philadelphus lewisii (Mock Orange), or Holodiscus discolor (Oceanspray) , all support native pollinators and birds.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Potentilla fruticosa 'Gold Star'
- Common name
- Gold Star Potentilla
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Mature size
- 2-4 ft tall × 2-4 ft wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Late spring through fall
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Gold-chartreuse
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Bumblebees, Native bees, Butterflies
- Wildlife: Pollinator support
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