Saxony Flower Growers
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Rosaceae
Hoary cinquefoil
Potentilla argentea
Also known as Fragaria argentea, Hypargyrium demissum, Potentilla franconica, Potentilla argentea var. tenuiloba
Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Groundcover · Perennial · Yellow Flowers · Pollinator · Drought Hardy · Rockery · Low Maintenance · Wildflower · Cinquefoil
Beginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Hoary cinquefoil is a tough, low-growing perennial that tolerates poor, well-drained soils and thrives in sunny spots. It requires minimal watering once established and needs little fertilizing thanks to its adaptation to lean conditions. Its cheerful yellow flowers attract pollinators throughout summer and it makes an excellent ground cover for difficult dry areas.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing the top inch of soil to dry out before watering again · Every 10-14 days; reduce in cooler months
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, District Of Columbia, East European Russia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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