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Red Cinquefoil

Red Cinquefoil


This is another perennial that I picked up on that trip to Bluestone Perennials with my sister, Rosemary.

Cinquefoil is French for five fingers, which refers to the five lobes on each leaf.   It also bears the Latin name of Potentilla which means”little powerful one.”  The variety I have is called monarch’s velvet.

This perennial blooms all summer long and attracts bees.

This wild flower is another great choice for placement in naturalized gardens.

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  1. That’s a brilliant red. No wonder the bees like it.

    Comment by Jessica — July 13, 2008 @ 3:21 pm

  2. It almost looks like a raspberry bush. That is a pretty red.

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    Comment by Margaret — July 13, 2008 @ 4:42 pm

  3. Beautiful color, Elise. Sometimes I have trouble distinguishing what we bought and planted and what is a weed!
    I’d like to go back there again with you.

    Comment by Rosemary — July 14, 2008 @ 7:05 am

  4. Pick a day that i’m not working and we will go!

    Comment by admin — July 14, 2008 @ 8:52 am

  5. Looks pretty– I need hardy because I dont’ have a green thumb!

    Comment by Jen — July 14, 2008 @ 12:31 pm

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