Toxic Plant Connu comme étant toxique - Toxic to mammals if ingested.
Image of Drymocallis arguta
Source: Sundaura Alford-Purvis

Plant Names

image of Plante à fleurs
Drymocallis arguta
Tall Wood Beauty
Potentille âcre

Synonyms

tall cinquefoil
tall drymocallis
white cinquefoil

Plant Characteristics

Couleur de floraison: Blanc Bloom Period: Jun - Sep
Hauteur max: 2,0 feet
Max Width: 1,5 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Full sun Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture dry Tolère des conditions de sol sec
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Vivace des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
beginner friendly Suitable for beginner gardeners
does not spread Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
plant spread by rhizome Spreads by rhizome
plant germinate easy Facile à germer
plant self seeding Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
rock garden Suitable for rock gardens
row garden Suitable for Right of Way gardens
school garden Suitable for school gardens
boulevard garden tolerant Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Ecological Benefits: No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
Rabbit Resistant Rabbit resistant
Transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:

Seed and plant distribution status

No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante

Faits intéressants

Tall Wood Beauty is a good candidate for dry to mesic soil conditions with its central tap root. It can grow on cliffs, river shore edges and rocky slopes. It does spread by fibrous roots but not aggressively. The small white to light yellow blooms sit atop erect stems.

Plant Location

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Drymocallis arguta
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Taïga des plaines
  • Taïga du Bouclier
  • Plaines boréales

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Drymocallis arguta

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Specialized Bees Supported by Drymocallis arguta

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Potentilla (Non-Native Potentilla)

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow by February
  • Stratification duration: 60 days
  • Self-seeding
  • Notes: Keep moist and cool until sowing.

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: August
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Pods are brown and slightly open
  • Harvesting:
    • Cut stem (including pods), let air dry in paper bag, then shake seeds off after a few days
  • Seed viability test:
    • Pas de test requis avant le don
  • Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
  • Seed storage:
    • Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
    • Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
  • Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
  • No harvesting video available at this time.

Toxicity Notes

Toxic to mammals if ingested.