Potentilla
Uses:
- Borders
- Container
- Edging
Features:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Long Blooming or Rebloomer
- Drought Tolerant
Sunlight:
- Full Sun
- 6+ Hours of Direct Sun
Growing Zones:
- 2-9
- What is My Zone?
Potentilla shrubs are hardy, deciduous plants known for their long blooming season, featuring bright yellow, white, pink, or orange flowers from late spring to fall. They are ideal for use in borders, rock gardens, or as ground cover, where their low-maintenance nature and drought tolerance make them easy to care for.
About Potentilla

Five-finger, Cinquefoil
Northern Hemisphere, particularly Europe, Asia, and North America.
Bushes
Deciduous
3–7
Yellow, white, pink, red, or orange
Late spring to early fall (depending on species)
Low-growing ground cover (in some species), compact shrub (in others), typically spreading or mounding
Pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and other insects
Drought, poor soils, and some species tolerate light shade
Deer, rabbits, and most pests