Potentilla fruticosa 'Gold Star'

Gold StarCinquefoil

Gold Star cinquefoil forms a rounded, spreading shrub with large golden-yellow flowers. Its long summer-to-fall display works well near the front of a sunny planting.

Use well-drained soil and remove older stems near ground level in early spring.

Typical grower size
Height: 2-3 feet
Width: 2-3 feet

Plant type

Flowering Deciduous Shrub

Height

2-3 ft

Width

2-3 ft

Hardiness zones

3–7

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Fast

Bloom time

Fall, Summer

Flower color

Gold, Yellow

Leaf color

Fern

Fall color

White

Attracts

Butterflies

Soil

Well Drained

Landscape use

Hedge

Shape

Rounded, Spreading

Bark

Exfoliating

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Salt tolerant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No