Sticky Cinquefoil

Potentilla glandulosa Lindl.

Rose family

Plant Type

Subshrub, Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

18 inches

Spread

3.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance Low

Flood Tolerance Low

Soil

Soil Types Loam

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Low

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 7.0 – 8.0

Frost-Free Days 100 days

Precipitation 8 – 35 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington
CAN: British Columbia
MEX: Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.