Use for summer color in house foundation plantings, perennial borders or in large groups for a short hedge. Will grow best in eastern and central Kansas.
Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger'
Bush Cinquefoil
Tips for Homeowners:
Completely cut back the shrub by at least half or to ground level in late winter to allow it to regrow fresh in the spring.
Rate this Plant:
'Goldfinger' is a sturdy, long-blooming shrub that requires a sunny spot in the landscape.
- Dark-green, fine-textured leaves
- Long-lasting, bright-yellow flowers
- Rounded, mounded habit
Height: 2-3 ft
Spread: 3-4 ft
Zone: 3-7
Color: Yellow
Interesting Notes about Bush Cinquefoil:
Potentilla is a small, colorful shrub that can tolerate very cold temperatures, but in climates warmer than Zone 7 the heat and humidity are a challenge and affect their performance. They are durable, take short periods of drought and flooding, and transplant easily.
Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes:
- Drought Tolerant
- Long Blooming
- Rock Garden
- Mass Planting
- Fast Growing
- Blooms all Season
- Specimen
- Great Foliage
- Disease Resistant
- Border or Bed
- Summer Bloomer
- Low Maintenance
Foliage Color:
- Green
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Butterflies
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Habit:
- Upright
- Mounding
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water