sulphur cinquefoil
Potentilla recta
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size1 to 2.5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sulphur cinquefoil (Potentilla recta) is a perennial for pollinator gardens and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and stands erect, reaching 12 to 30 inches tall. Yellow flowers open in spring and again in summer, and bees visit them. The gray-green leaves add soft color between blooms.
Pairs well with Hairy aster, Indian grass, and Nodding onion.
Native range
Eurasia.