Common
name: Shrubby Cinquefoil
Latin name: Pentaphylloides floribunda syn
Potentilla floribunda
Annual/Perennial:
Perennial Flowers: June to September
Flower size: 1.5"
Found in: Foothills to Alpine
Height: 30" - 36"
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Wildflower
Field notes: Shrubby Cinquefoil is a very attractive shrub.
The plant is very common and widely distributed throughout the
Foothills to Alpine ecosystems. Its fairly easy to identify as it's
taller than the wildflower varieties of Cinquefoil.
Look for
Shrubby Cinquefoil is moist sunny areas such as meadows, along
drainages, and near culverts on roadways.
