// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Brook cinquefoil

Potentilla rivalis

Brook cinquefoil (Potentilla rivalis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Mar–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 28 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Brook cinquefoil (Potentilla rivalis) — *Potentilla rivalis* — Brook cinquefoil. Photo by Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Brook cinquefoil (Potentilla rivalis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Mar–Nov.

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, brook cinquefoil pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia), Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua).