Slender Cinquefoil

Potentilla gracilis

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a spray of small yellow buttercup-like flowers

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Plant Description

Delicate perennial wildflower with feathery silver foliage and sunny yellow flowers. Attractive to butterflies and other pollinators. Long bloom time from spring to late summer.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Forb
Habitats	Forest openings Wet prairies
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Dry to moist Sandy soil Well drained
Special Uses	Attracts pollinators and or other beneficial insects Blooms July Blooms June Blooms May Deer resistant Flowers yellow Hedgerow Herbaceous Ornamental Perennial Produces nectar Produces pollen Produces seeds Provides wildlife habitat
Shade Preference	Full sun Part shade
Mature Height	15-36”