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) 210

Genus:

Dasiphora (Cinquefoil) 3

Plant Type:

Shrub 462

Growth Forms:

Bushy 162

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 2 45

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 792

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.

Special Characteristics:

Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 186

Wet Soil Tolerant 101

Notable Texture 277

Slow Growth Rate 266

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.