Dasiphora fruticosa 'Yellow Bird'
Yellow Bird Bush Cinquefoil

Previously known as: Potentilla fruticosa 'Yellow Bird'

Potentilla fruticosa ′Yellow Bird′ - Summer Habit

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 217

Genus:

Dasiphora (Cinquefoil) 3

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Bushy 189

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 2 53

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 849

Flower Notes:

Yellow (Large, yellow, single to semi-double flowers all summer; most showy in early summer, but continuing to flower up to frost)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Bright to gray-green foliage in summer); Yellow (Yellow-brown fall foliage; not ornamentally important)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Persistent achene; not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

1-4 feet

Ultimate Spread:

2-4 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to different soils, including poor, dry soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves are compound pinnate with 3-7 leaflets (often 5, hence Cinquefoil, from quinque (L), five, and folium (L), leaf), each leaflet 0.5-1" long and oblong-lanceolate.

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Parts and Problems of Cinquefoil

Special Characteristics:

Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 189

Wet Soil Tolerant 110

Notable Texture 282

Slow Growth Rate 272

Additional Information

'Yellow Bird' has large, single to semi-double yellow flowers. Extreme hardiness and long season of bloom make Potentilla fruitcosa a favorite in severe climates. Low stature and tolerance of poor, dry soils give it added usefulness in other areas also. Can develop a ragged, unkept habit over time. Remove 1/3 of canes each year (3-year pruning cycle), and consider renewal pruning to a very low framework every 3-5 years if needed.

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Summer Habit

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Foliage

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When Dasiphora fruticosa 'Yellow Bird' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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No Fruiting Observations Available

1 Dasiphora fruticosa 'Yellow Bird' found

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Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2012_01040*A	WOOD

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