purple cinquefoil
Comarum palustre
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Red , purple
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Purple cinquefoil (Comarum palustre) is a perennial for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It blooms from early to late summer with tiny, dark red petals between larger, dull red sepals. Bees visit the flowers. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and spreads 24 to 36 inches.
Pairs well with Late boneset, Luna White rose mallow, and Cinquefoil.
Native range
AK, CA, CO, CT, and 33 more places. See all 37
AK, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY; AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, and YT.