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Three-toothed Cinquefoil

Sibbaldiopsis tridentata

Three-toothed Cinquefoil (Sibbaldiopsis tridentata)

Three-toothed cinquefoil is a low, woody-based native with glossy three-toothed leaves that redden in fall and clusters of small white flowers, a tough evergreen-ish mat for sunny, acidic rocky ground.

Family
Rosaceae
Type
shrub
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.08–0.17 ft
Spacing
0.5–3 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
acidic
Bloom
June, July, August
Bloom colors
white
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
border, naturalizing
Native states
CT, GA, IA, IL, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV

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