Shrubby cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa auct. non L.
Family: Rosaceae (rose)
- Bloom Period:
- Late,
- Mid-Season,
- Growth Cycle:
- Perennial,
- Growth Habit:
- Forbs/Herbs,
- Insect Type Attracted:
- Natural Enemy,
- Pollinator,
- Light:
- Full,
- Partial,
- Region:
- Northern Lower Peninsula,
- Southern Lower Peninsula,
- Upper Peninsula,
- Soil Moisture:
- Dry,
- Medium,
- Wet
- Height:
- 2-4ft
Natural enemies attracted
Highly attractive: Orius insidiosus.
Moderately attractive: Chalcidoidea, Thomisidae, and Empididae.
Mildly attractive: Nabidae, Cantharidae, Cynipoidea, Syrphidae, Coccinellidae, Stratiomyidae, Plagiognathus politus, Chrysopidae, Braconidae and Aeolothripidae.
Pollinators attracted
Moderately attractive: bees including yellow-faced bees and sweat bees.
Pests attracted
Highly attractive: lygus bugs.
Moderately attractive: leafhoppers and Japanese beetles.
Mildly attractive: thrips, froghoppers, aphids and weevils