Potentilla fruticosa
(Shrubby Cinquefoil)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Shrubby Cinquefoil, Bush Cinquefoil, Golden Hardhack, Widdy
    Synonyms: Dasiphora fruticosa
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: July - September
    Status: Native
    Range:

Potentilla fruticosa, or Shrubby Cinquefoil, is native to most of the US, except the Southeast and south-central. It is a perennial shrub that grows in fens, swamps, moist meadows and along shorelines. It blooms in mid summer through fall with yellow flowers.

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