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Image of Potentilla supina
Source: Krzysztof Ziarnek

Plant Names

image of Plante à fleurs
Potentilla supina
Spreading Cinquefoil
Potentille couchée

Synonyms

bushy cinquefoil
carpet cinquefoil

Plant Characteristics

Couleur de floraison: Jaune Bloom Period: Jun - Aug
Hauteur max: 1,0 feet
Max Width: 2,0 feet
Light Condition:
Full sun Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Annuel des plantes qui ont une durée de vie d'un an
Gardener Experience:
does not spread Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
plant germinate easy Facile à germer
plant self seeding Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
school garden Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits: No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
Rabbit Resistant Rabbit resistant
Limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
Juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
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

Spreading Cinquefoil is a low-growing short-lived perennial with small yellow flowers. It grows in moist disturbed soils, shorelines, roadsides, and open areas. It is best suited to naturalized or restoration sites rather than formal gardens.

Plant Location

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Potentilla supina
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Taïga des plaines
  • Plaines boréales
  • Cordillière montagnarde
  • Prairies

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Potentilla supina

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Specialized Bees Supported by Potentilla supina

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants

  • No complementary plants found.

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Oenothera fructicosa (Sundrops Cultivars)
  • Potentilla (Non-Native Potentilla)

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow by January
  • Stratification duration: 90 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: August
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Pods are brown, seeds are dark, and crisp, and little stem connecting the pod to the main stem is brown (not green)
  • Harvesting:
    • Ouvrir la gousse, enlever les graines
  • Seed viability test:
    • Pas de test requis avant le don
  • Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/32 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
  • Harvesting notes: Please note that in 2026, we partly distributed Tall Wood Beauty (Drymocallis arguta) instead of Spreading Cinquefoil (Potentilla supina). PLease check your plants before donating. Thanks!
  • No harvesting video available at this time.

Toxicity Notes

Inadequate information on toxicity found.