Dasiphora fruticosa

Taxa and Plants of this Species at BCA

The following taxa are (or were) represented in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. Additional taxa may be available in the trade that are not included here.

  • Dasiphora fruticosa 'Abbotswood' // Abbotswood Bush Cinquefoil
    Shrub. Grows to 3' tall and wide, spreading habit. Slow growth rate. Large, white, perfect flowers, in bloom from June until first frost. Produces a small, dry, indehiscent fruit with a thin wall, persistent. Dark, bluish-green foliage. Green to yellow-brown fall color, not ornamental. Brown bark, peeling and shredding. Best in a fertile, moist, well-drained soil, in full sun. Withstands poor, dry soils and extreme cold. Prune in late winter. Zones 2-6. Susceptible to leaf spots, mildew, spider mites. Native to open ground, wet or dry, of the northern hemisphere, especially in calcareous soils such as limestone-based.
    Bed 57

  • Dasiphora fruticosa 'Fargo' // Dakota Sunspot® Bush Cinquefoil
    Shrub. Grows to 2-3' tall and 3-4' wide, compact-spreading habit. Slow growth rate. Deep, golden-yellow, perfect flowers, in bloom from spring through first frost. Produces a small, dry, indehiscent fruit with a thin wall, persistent. Green to yellow-brown fall color, not ornamental. Brown bark, peeling and shredding. Best in a fertile, moist, well-drained soil, in full sun. Withstands poor, dry soils and extreme cold. Prune in late winter. Zones 2-6. Susceptible to leaf spots, mildew, spider mites. Native to open ground, wet or dry, of the northern hemisphere, especially in calcareous soils such as limestone-based. Cultivar introduced by North Dakota State University.
    Bed 57

  • Dasiphora fruticosa 'Gold Finger' // Gold Finger Bush Cinquefoil
    Shrub. Grows to 3' tall and 4' wide, compact mounded habit. Slow growth rate. Large, bright yellow, perfect flowers, 1.75" diameter, in bloom from June until first frost. Produces a small, dry, indehiscent fruit with a thin wall, persistent. Dark green foliage. Green to yellow-brown fall color, not ornamental. Brown bark, peeling and shredding. Best in a fertile, moist, well-drained soil, in full sun. Withstands poor, dry soils and extreme cold. Prune in late winter. Zones 2-6. Susceptible to leaf spots, mildew, spider mites. Native to open ground, wet or dry, of the northern hemisphere, especially in calcareous soils such as limestone-based.
    -- not currently in our collection --