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Newberry's cinquefoil

Potentilla newberryi

Newberry's cinquefoil
Photo: Dean Wm. Taylor, CC BY 2.0

Newberry's cinquefoil is a small, low-growing perennial (sometimes annual) from the western US, with a basal rosette of hairy, deeply lobed leaves and clusters of small white flowers. It suits native or dry-to-moist garden spots where it can be left undisturbed.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly, letting the soil dry between waterings; it tolerates moisture in its natural habitat but dislikes soggy roots.
Soil
Well-drained, gritty or sandy soil with low fertility.
Temperature
Hardy in cool temperate climates; tolerates cold winters typical of the Pacific Northwest and intermountain West.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
W. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Potentilla newberryi is a species of cinquefoil known by the common name Newberry's cinquefoil. It is native to the Pacific Northwest of the United States from Washington to the northeastern Modoc Plateau in California and Nevada.

Where it grows

It grows in moist habitat, particularly drying areas such as receding vernal pools and evaporating puddles. It is a dominant plant in many kinds of local habitat, such as sagebrush and juniper woodlands.

Other Potentilla plants

Potentilla californica · Potentilla clevelandii · Potentilla daucifolia · Potentilla rydbergii · Potentilla micheneri · Potentilla yadonii · Potentilla muirii · Potentilla paniculata · Potentilla pickeringii · Potentilla rhypara · Potentilla santolinoides · Potentilla webberi

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Potentilla newberryi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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