General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7a
Plant Height: 3-5 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Other: May have modest repeat bloom in Fall
Inflorescence Height: 8 inches
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Deer Resistant

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Common names
  • White Cinquefoil

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Location: My garden in Ontario, Canada
Date: 2023-11-15
Almost missed this rebloom OMG
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-04-19
 5:24 pm. Always looks perky and fresh.
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-04-19
 5:24 pm. A favourite plant - a faithful bloomer.
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-10-25
 3:14 pm. Fall colour - transitioning from green to gold, and the

Date: 3/12/2016
Potentilla alba

Date: 2016-03-12
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