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< back Common name: tall cinquefoil Scientific name: Potentilla arguta Duration: Perennial Family: Rosaceae (Rose) Habitat: Moist habitat to seasonally dry, full sun to partial shade, highly drought tolerant, not particular about soil type, as long as the site is well-drained Blooming period: Midsummer Color: Pale yellow flowers that resemble strawberry blossoms Height: 3' Planting Time: Potentillas should be one of your first choices if you are planning a butterfly garden, as butterflies find them a very attractive nectar source. Deer are not fond of potentilla. Potentilla is a Latin diminutive term from potens which means “powerful” and refers to the strong medicinal properties that some species within this genus have arguta, argutus means acuminate or sharp-toothed which refers to the sharp teeth on the margin of the leaves Mysteries The lowly cinquefoil is a rose, A fact that any botanist knows, Though it seems to me a mystery How such a lowly plant can be Sibling to a flower that grows As glorious as a garden rose. The bigger question does remain: How you pronounce that funny name? Does it “sink” or does it “sank” As it wanders up the bank? And as it creep across the soil What pray tell does it foil? Jack Sanders
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