Potentilla or Shrubby Cinquefoil

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III-41 Potentilla or Water Drought tolerant. Shrubby Cinquefoil Light (Potentilla fruticosa) Partial to full sun. Uses General Description Conservation/Windbreaks A very hardy and widely used native in landscape plantings across the state. Popular for its floral display Not recommended due to short stature. throughout most of the summer season. There are several Wildlife herbaceous forbs that belong to the Potentilla genus native to the North Dakota prairie. Cover for small ground birds.

Leaves and Buds Agroforestry Products Bud Arrangement - Alternate. Food - Used as feed for livestock, cattle, horses, goats, pigs and geese. Bud Color - Brown. Medicinal - Potentilla species have been used for cramps, Bud Size - 1/6 inch. mouth ulcers, spongy gums, loose teeth, respiratory Leaf Type and Shape - Pinnately compound, usually ailments, and as a cardiac stimulant. 3 to 5 elliptic leaflets. Leaf Margins - Revolute margins. Urban/Recreational Widely used for landscaping in foundation plantings, Leaf Surface - Silky, pubescent. hedges and masses. Leaf Length - 3/4 to 1 inch; leaflets 3/8 to 3/4 inch. Leaf Width - 1/2 to 1 inch; leaflets 1/8 to 3/8 inch. Cultivated Varieties Leaf Color - Dark green to gray. Potentilla fruticosa:

Flowers and Fruits ‘Abbotswood’ (Abbottswood Potentilla) - Flowers white with a pink blush. Flower Type - Terminal cymes or solitary, 10 to 30 stamens. ‘Absaraka’ (Dakota Goldrush® Potentilla) - Yellow Primarily single-flowered, a few double cultivars. flowers, NDSU introduction. Flower Color - Primarily yellow or white. Several varieties ‘Coronation Triumph’ (Coronation Triumph Potentilla) - exhibit orange to pinkish-red shades. 3 feet tall, abundant yellow flowers. Fruit Type - Achene. ‘Dakota Sunrise’ (Dakota Sunrise Potentilla) - Flowers Fruit Color - Brown. light yellow. ‘Day Dawn’ (Day Dawn Potentilla) - Flowers peach-pink, Form but in hot weather, creamy. Growth Habit - Sub-shrub, may require rejuvenation every ‘Fargo’ (Dakota Sunspot® Potentilla) - Yellow flowers, 5 to 6 years. NDSU introduction. ‘Goldfinger’ (Goldfinger Potentilla) - Compact shrub, Texture - Fine, summer; medium-fine, winter. bright yellow flowers. Crown Height - 2 to 4 feet, depending on cultivar. ‘Hurstbourne’ (Hurstbourne Potentilla) - Bright yellow Crown Width - 2 to 5 feet. flowers all summer long. Bark Color - Brown, shredding. ‘Jackmanii’ (Jackman Potentilla) - 4 feet tall, large bright yellow flowers. Root System - Fibrous, width of crown spread. ‘Katherine Dukes’ (Katherine Dykes Potentilla) - Lemon- Environmental Requirement yellow flowers. ‘Snowbird’ (Snowbird Potentilla) - Double white flowers. ‘Yellowbird’ (Yellowbird Potentilla) - Double yellow Soils flowers. Soil Texture - Clay to sandy loam. Soil pH - 5.5 to 8.0. Adaptable to high pH, but variable Related Species by cultivar. None. Windbreak Suitability Group - 1, 1K, 3, 4, 4C, 5, 6D, 6G. Pests Cold Hardiness Several leaf spot and mildew diseases. Spider mites often USDA Zone 2. build up in warm, dry weather.

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