If you have an area that stays moist in the sunshine, you can grow Silverweed Cinquefoil. It also does well in a pot if you keep it watered during dry spells. The fern-like leaves and bright, cheery flowers make it a favorite.
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Silverweed Cinquefoil (Potentilla anserina)
Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Silverweed Cinquefoil
Height: 4-8 inches
Bloom time: June-September
Soil: medium to wet loam, sandy, rocky (mine grows in clay-loam)
Sun: full sun
Plant spacing: 12-18 inches
Flower: yellow
Life cycle: perennial
Family: Rosaceae
Seed source: Michigan
If you have an area that stays moist in the sunshine, you can grow Silverweed Cinquefoil. It also does well in a pot if you keep it watered during dry spells. The fern-like leaves and bright, cheery flowers make it a favorite.
More description coming soon!
Silverweed Cinquefoil (Potentilla anserina)
Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Silverweed Cinquefoil
Height: 4-8 inches
Bloom time: June-September
Soil: medium to wet loam, sandy, rocky (mine grows in clay-loam)
Sun: full sun
Plant spacing: 12-18 inches
Flower: yellow
Life cycle: perennial
Family: Rosaceae
Seed source: Michigan
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