Cinquefoil is a cute little shrub-like or herbaceous flower which blooms for extended periods in shades of yellow or red to decorate gardens, terraces and balconies.

Potentilla / ˌpoʊtənˈtɪlə / [1] is a genus containing over 500 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae. Potentillas may also be called cinquefoils in English, but they have also been called five fingers and silverweeds.

Shrubby cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa) is a small-to-medium-sized deciduous shrub most often used by landscapers and home gardeners, though perennial and groundcover types are also available. The common name cinquefoil, meaning “five leaves,” refers to …

cinquefoil, (genus Potentilla), genus of more than 300 species of herbaceous flowering plants of the rose family (Rosaceae). The common name, which means “five-leaved,” refers to the number of leaflets in the compound leaf, though some species have three or seven (or more) leaflets.

Potentilla fruticosa (Shrubby Cinquefoil) is popular in landscaping for its vibrant, long-blooming flowers and resilience. Are Potentilla plants fragrant? Most Potentilla species do not have a strong fragrance, but they are primarily grown for their attractive flowers and foliage.

Potentilla (Cinquefoil) can be herbaceous perennials, deciduous shrubs, or annuals boasting masses of saucer-shaped, 5-petalled flowers over a long blooming season. The blossoms, in shade of pink, red, yellow or white, contrast nicely against the foliage of palmately or pinnately divided, green leaves.

Very floriferous, Potentilla fruticosa (Shrubby Cinquefoil) is a compact, bushy deciduous shrub boasting masses of large, rich yellow flowers, 1.5 in. across (4 cm), from late spring to the first frosts. The blossoms are so profuse that they literally smother the plant.

Cinquefoil (Potentilla spp.) often sneaks into lawns in the eastern half of North America, where several species are native to open woodlands. The plants resemble strawberries, but the leaves are made up of five leaflets whereas strawberries …

Common Cinquefoil is a branching, sprawling plant that is typically low to the ground, rarely reaching a foot tall, and can reroot where the leaf nodes touch the ground, creating dense patches. There are several cinquefoil species, with similar flowers.

Dwarf Cinquefoil can be found growing as a wildflower in fields, woods and along roadsides throughout much of the eastern United States. It forms a large mat. The leaflets are narrowly egg-shaped with blunt tips.