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Slender Cinquefoil

Potentilla gracilis

Slender cinquefoil is a graceful western meadow perennial with palmate leaves and airy sprays of bright yellow flowers all summer, an easy, drought-tolerant pollinator plant for sunny borders and prairies.

Family
Rosaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–2.5 ft
Spacing
1–2 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral
Bloom
June, July, August
Bloom colors
yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
border
Native states
AK, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY