A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
A long season of native flowers supports bumblebees, specialist bees, and butterflies.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Best in cool summers with moist, drained soil; struggles in hot, humid southeastern gardens.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Average moisture / Dry soil
- Mature size
- 2–4 ft tall · 3–5 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Summer–Fall
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 2–7
- Garden role
- A compact flowering shrub
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of japanese spirea.
Spiraea japonica
Try shrubby cinquefoil for a compact flowering shrub.
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Photo credits & licenses
Shrubby cinquefoil: jacinta lluch valero · CC-BY-SA 2.0
Japanese spirea: Milada · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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