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Tall Cinquefoil

Potentilla arguta

Also known as: Prairie Cinquefoil

An upright, well-behaved prairie perennial with pinnately divided leaves and tight clusters of creamy-white, five-petaled flowers on dark stems in summer. Drought-tough and clump-forming — an easy, unfussy filler for dry meadows and sunny borders, and a quiet favorite of small native bees.

Family

Rosaceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

1–3 ft

Spacing

1–1.5 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade

Soil moisture

dry, moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral, alkaline

Bloom

June, July, August

Bloom colors

white, cream

Wildlife value

pollinators

Landscape uses

border, naturalizing

Native states

AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY