🌸 General Overview
•Common Name: Potentilla, also known as cinquefoil
•Type: Deciduous flowering shrub
•Popular Variety: Potentilla fruticosa ‘Pink Beauty’ or ‘Lovely Pink’
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🌼 Flowers
•Color: Soft to bright pink, depending on the cultivar
•Size: 1–2 inches across
•Bloom Time: Late spring to fall (very long blooming period)
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🌿 Foliage & Form
•Leaves: Fine-textured, pinnate, green to blue-green
•Mature Size: 2–4 feet tall and wide
•Shape: Rounded, compact form
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☀️ Growing Conditions
•Sunlight: Full sun (best flowering) to partial shade
•Soil: Well-drained; tolerates poor soils
•Water Needs: Drought-tolerant once established
•Hardiness: USDA Zones 2–7 (very cold-hardy)
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✂️ Maintenance
•Care Level: Low-maintenance
•Pruning: Light pruning in early spring for shape and bloom renewal
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🐝 Bonuses
•Pollinator-friendly: Attracts bees and butterflies
•Deer-resistant: Rarely browsed by deer
•Pest/Disease: Generally trouble-free
•Landscaping Uses: Borders, cottage gardens, foundation plantings, rock gardens