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Colorado Sunshine potentilla
Dasiphora fruticosa 'Colorado Sunshine'


Colorado

Synonyms
Potentilla fruticosa 'Colorado Sunshine'
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
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This is a native selection, that was originally collected from the Poudre Canyon. It is an important larval food source for eight specialist butterflies and adult food source for four bee and five specialist butterfly species.