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Spring–Autumn
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa
Family: Rosaceae
Earthy & Warmfaintwarm
SeasonSpring–Autumn
OriginNorthern Hemisphere
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Earthy & Warm · Spring–Autumn bloomer
Shrubby cinquefoil flowers almost without pause from late spring through to autumn frosts, producing bright yellow, cream, or pink five-petalled blooms on a neat, dense shrub of unfailing reliability.
Symbolism & Meaning
constancy, beloved daughter
In the Victorian language of flowers, shrubby cinquefoil means “Constancy”.
Habitat & Environment
Northern Hemisphere
Shrubby Cinquefoil is native to Northern Hemisphere.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NamePotentilla fruticosa
- FamilyRosaceae
- Native ToNorthern Hemisphere
- Bloom SeasonSpring–Autumn
- LifespanPerennial
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