Bush Cinquefoil is widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere, from Asia to Europe to North America. This is a cold-hardy, low-maintenance shrub. The sweet little yellow flowers are plentiful and showy with a long bloom time. It prefers moist, well-drained, sandy soil but can handle many conditions, from wet to dry, and sand to clay. In the eastern US and Canada, this native Potentilla is commonly found in riparian zones, meadows, marshes, forest edges, and prairies. Although it prefers well-drained soils it is also associated with fens and peat bogs in other parts of the world. This is to say, this is one adaptable shrub.

Many types of bees, wasps, and flies visit the flowers for their pollen and nectar. Andrena ziziaeformis specializes in pollen from Potentilla species. Panurginus potentiallae specializes in both Potentilla and Fragaria spp. The Dorcas Copper caterpillar feeds on the foliage of Bush Cinquefoil. The Large Lace Border caterpillar eats the flowers.

Birds eat the seeds.

Deer and rabbit resistant.

Price is for 1 shrub | #2 Container

Plant spread: 18'-24"

Bloom: June-October | Height: 3' | Wet, Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry

• Cover for wildlife
• Pollinator friendly
• Deer resistance

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