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shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa


Colorado

Synonyms
Potentilla fruticosa
Dimensions
Height: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Growth Form
Shrub
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Wetland Birds, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Low, Moderate
Plant Community
Alpine, Foothills, Mountains, Subalpine
Season of Bloom
June, July, August, September
Flower Color
Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Not aggressive
Design Considerations
Long Blooming, Streetscape Plants
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This species is an important larval food source for eight specialist butterflies and adult food source for four bee and five specialist butterfly species.


Will bloom more abundantly in full sun.