| Botanical Name: | Potentilla |
| Life Cycle: | perennial |
| Planting Time: | spring or fall |
| Height: | 2' to 4' |
| Exposure: | full sun to partial shade |
| Soil: | average to rich, well-drained soil with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH; drought tolerant |
| Hardiness: | zones 3 to 9 (except Florida and Gulf Coast) |
| Bloom Time: | early summer to fall |
| Flower: | yellow, orange, pink and red buttercup-like flowers depending on variety |
| Foliage: | green leaves densely set on branches. |
| Propagation: | seeds, cuttings (late spring/early summer) or division (fall/spring) |
| Suggested Use: | borders, shrubby ground cover, low growing hedges, rock gardens and mass displays |
| Growing Hints: | Start from seeds by sowing in containers in a cold frame during the fall or spring. Starting in early summer and producing less toward fall, these low-growing plants flower longer over the course of a season than most other shrubs. They prefer lots of sunshine and will thrive in any soil as long as it drains well. |
| Interesting Facts: | The name "Cinquefoil" means "five leaves, " although the number of leaves on a stem actually varies from three to seven. |
