Prairie Cinquefoil Live Plant | Drymocallis arguta | Native Pollinator Perennial Starter Plant

Add delicate beauty and native diversity to your garden with Prairie Cinquefoil, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its graceful clusters of creamy-white flowers, attractive fern-like foliage, and exceptional pollinator value. Drymocallis arguta (formerly Potentilla arguta), commonly known as Prairie Cinquefoil or Tall Cinquefoil, is a hardy North American native perennial admired for its long bloom season, drought tolerance, and adaptability. It is an excellent choice for pollinator gardens, prairie plantings, wildflower meadows, cottage gardens, native landscapes, and naturalized areas. With proper care, it produces abundant blooms from late spring through midsummer.

Prairie Cinquefoil thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-draining soil. Once established, it is highly drought tolerant and easy to maintain. Its airy clusters of five-petaled white flowers attract native bees, butterflies, hoverflies, and other beneficial pollinators, while its deeply divided green foliage provides attractive texture throughout the growing season. This long-lived native perennial is an excellent addition to wildlife-friendly landscapes.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Prairie Cinquefoil starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Prairie Cinquefoil Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Graceful clusters of creamy-white flowers
• Attractive deeply divided green foliage
• Blooms from late spring through midsummer
• Excellent native pollinator plant
• Attracts bees, butterflies, hoverflies, and beneficial insects
• Heat and drought tolerant once established
• Long-lived, low-maintenance perennial
• Ideal for prairie gardens, native landscapes, and wildflower meadows
• Excellent for restoration and naturalized plantings
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Drymocallis arguta (formerly Potentilla arguta)
• Common Name: Prairie Cinquefoil, Tall Cinquefoil
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Growing Media: Well-draining average to sandy or rocky soil
• Water: Water regularly during establishment, then water occasionally once established
• Humidity: Adaptable
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 3–8
• Mature Size: Approximately 2–4 feet tall and 1–2 feet wide

🌼 Perfect For

• Pollinator Gardens
• Native Plant Gardens
• Prairie Gardens
• Wildflower Meadows
• Cottage Gardens
• Naturalized Landscapes
• Restoration Projects
• Gifts for Gardeners