Perennials

Potentilla gracilis (Slender Cinquefoil)

Potentilla gracilis

Also known as Slender Cinquefoil

$9.95

Size

SunFull sun to part shade
💧WaterLow to moderate
🌡Zones3-8
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Potentilla gracilis (Slender Cinquefoil), 'Slender Cinquefoil', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.

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 plant of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Holodiscus discolor (Oceanspray), or Mahonia aquifolium (Tall Oregon Grape) , all support native pollinators and birds.

Plant Details

Botanical
Potentilla gracilis
Common name
Slender Cinquefoil
Lifecycle
Perennial
Mature size
1-3 ft tall × 1-2 ft wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Early to late summer
Bloom color
Yellow, White, Pink
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in well-drained, average soil. Cut back spent flower stalks after bloom. Self-sows gently. Note: deer and elk browse the foliage, so protect plants in high-pressure sites.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Bumblebees, Native bees
  • Wildlife: Larval host, Pollinator support
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