slender cinquefoil
Potentilla gracilis
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb , subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Gray-green
Garden uses
Notes
Slender cinquefoil (Potentilla gracilis) is a perennial for naturalized plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide, with gray-green leaves. Yellow flowers open in late spring and again from early to late summer. The plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Blanket flower, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Sedge.
Native range
Canada and United States.