Where Do Potentillas Come from?

A member of the rose family, potentilla is native throughout the Northern Hemisphere, found growing in mountain or meadow habitats. There are 500 species, including shrubs and perennials, with a small percentage being annual or biennial.

Is Potentilla a native plant?

Potentila fruticosa, commonly called shrubby cinquefoil, is a vigorous, floriferous, many-branched, compact, deciduous shrub that is native to northern parts of the U.S., Canada, Europe and Northern Asia.

Where do Potentillas grow?

Planting and Growing Potentilla

Thrives in full sun or partial shade but the flowers tend to fade in full sun. Although shrubby forms are not the neatest of plants, Potentilla is a very useful and tough contender for the border, due to its ability to grow almost anywhere and for its long flowering period.