Red Ace shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa 'Red Ace'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Red Ace' shrubby cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa 'Red Ace') is a shrub for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It is drought tolerant and salt tolerant. Butterflies visit the blooms from spring into autumn. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Catmint, Hidcote lavender, and Alina rose.