cinquefoil
Potentilla atrosanguinea
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1.5 to 2.5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Dark red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Cinquefoil (Potentilla atrosanguinea) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Dark red flowers open from early to late summer and attract butterflies. It tolerates drought once settled in. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, September Charm anemone, and Ornamental onion.
Native range
Himalayas.