// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Dwarf cinquefoil

Potentilla canadensis var. villosissima

Dwarf cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis var. villosissima) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Blooms Mar–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 16 U.S. states, including AR, DE, GA, KY, MA, MD…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–9a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Dwarf cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis var. villosissima) — *Potentilla canadensis var. villosissima* — Dwarf cinquefoil. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Dwarf cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis var. villosissima) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Blooms Mar–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, dwarf cinquefoil pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).