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Rosaceae
Bush Cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
Maternal love and perseverance.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Dasiphora
- Native to
- Northern Hemisphere, North America, Europe, Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- deciduous shrub
- Height
- 2-4 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, tolerates poor soils
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Bush cinquefoil blooms nonstop from early summer to frost, providing one of the longest flower displays of any shrub.
- The name cinquefoil comes from the French for 'five leaves,' referring to its five-part compound leaves.
- It grows naturally in extreme conditions from sea level to above 10,000 feet in mountain environments.
- This plant is so cold-hardy it thrives in Arctic and subarctic regions where few other flowering shrubs survive.
- Over 130 cultivated varieties exist, with flower colors ranging from traditional yellow to white, pink, and sunset orange.
Color meanings
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beloved child
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strength
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endurance