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Rosaceae
Sulphur cinquefoil
Potentilla recta
Also known as Sulfur cinquefoil, Rough-fruited cinquefoil, Yellow cinquefoil, Potentilla crassa f. castrilensis
Native Plants · Cinquefoil · Potentilla · Yellow Flowers · Perennial · Full Sun · Drought Tolerant · Wildflower · Meadow · Pollinator · Low Maintenance
Sulphur cinquefoil is a tough, sun-loving perennial that tolerates poor soils and requires minimal care once established. Plant in a sunny spot and water deeply but infrequently, as this plant is well-adapted to drier conditions. It spreads readily and may become weedy in some regions, so deadhead spent flowers to limit self-seeding.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 7 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently, allowing soil to dry slightly between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Rus, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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