Potentilla fruticosa 'Coronation Triumph'

'Coronation Triumph' Shrubby Cinquefoil / (Dasyphora floribunda)

'Coronation Triumph' is a heavy blooming selection with bright yellow flowers on a dense mounded plant. The flowers bloom from mid-spring until the first frost and are a great nectar source for butterflies and other insects. It offers excellent foliage all season long and has an extremely long blooming period.

Benefits:

Excellent source of nectar for butterflies and other pollinators in early spring

Longest blooming period of all cinquefoils

Dense growth provides cover for wildlife

Seed capsules provide fall and winter food for songbirds as well as quail and grouse

Deer resistant

Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips

Will grow in sun to light shade but flowers best in full sun.

Prefers moist, well-drained soil but grows well in poor dry sites, too.

Very cold tolerant.

To keep a dense rounded habit, cut the entire plant back every two to three years. This type of renewal pruning should be done when the plant is dormant in late winter.

Height 2-3 Feet

Spread 3-4 Feet

Native Range Bogs, fens calcareous outcrops summits and tundra from Newfoundland to the Northwest Territories and Alaska south to California and New Mexico (in the mountains) to Illinois and New Jersey in the east.

Native Trivia Potentilla's long bloom time makes for great, long-term butterfly viewing in the landscape.

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-7

"The heavy bloom on this plant keeps me and my butterfly friends happy all summer."

Characteristics & Attributes

Plan Sub Group • Small Shrubs	Exposure • Filtered Shade • Sun	Soil Moisture Preference • Average	Attracts Wildlife • Songbirds • Butterflies
Bloom Time • Early Spring • Late Spring / Early Summer • Summer • Fall • Late Summer	Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant	Habitat Collection • Butterfly