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Shrubby Cinquefoil, Golden Hardhack

Scientific Name: Dasiphora floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined.
Synonym: Dasiphora fruticosa, Pentaphylloides floribunda, Pentaphylloides fruticosa, Potentilla floribunda, Potentilla fruticosa var. tenuifolia , Potentilla fruticosa ssp. floribunda , Potentilla fruticosa
Family: Rosaceae

Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa), U.S.D.A. Forest Service Collection, Courtesy of the Hunt Institute

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 1-21,32,34-45
USDA: 3-7

Sun Exposure: Part sun to full sun

Origin: Circumpolar

Growth Habits: Deciduous shrub, 1.5 to 4 feet tall (0.45 to 1.2 m.), 1 to 4 feet in spread (0.3 to 1.2 m.), pinnate leaves

Flowers: Yellow flowers, up to 2 inches wide (5 cm.)

Watering Needs: Regular water

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