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Dasiphora fruticosa
Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb.
Shrubby Cinquefoil, Golden Hardhack, Potentilla
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Potentilla fruticosa
USDA Symbol: DAFR6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Dasiphora fruticosa is a low, rounded shrub, 3-4 ft. high and equally as wide, with dainty, grayish green, pinnately compound leaves and long-blooming, showy, yellow flowers. Fall color is insignificant and leaves may or may not be evergreen depending on locality.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Benefit
Attracts: ButterfliesMr. Smarty Plants says
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Evergreen privacy hedge and drought-resistant garden
July 21, 2008
I am looking for a hardy evergreen hedge for privacy in Northern Michigan. I have sandy soil. Also am interested in planting a drought garden with mostly sun in same sandy soil.
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Advice on planting Korean dogwood (Cornus kousa) in Vancouver, BC
October 26, 2007
I live in the Vancouver, BC - Pacific Northwest area and the front of our yard faces south to southwest. If I were to plant a tree other than an evergreen, would the Korean Dogwood thrive in this are...
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Alternatives to non-native heather (Calluna vulgaris)
April 27, 2007
I live in Vernon, BC, Canada. I plan to put a heather plant in my garden, but my space is limited. I know that it will grow approx. 2 ft. high and that it likes well drained and acidic soil, but how...
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National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FAC |
Bibliography
Bibref 1294 - The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Dasiphora fruticosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dasiphora fruticosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dasiphora fruticosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-09Research By: Joseph A. Marcus