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spring cinquefoil
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spring cinquefoil

Potentilla neumanniana
In the United States: Introduced · also called spring cinquefoil

Low-growing mat-forming perennial with bright yellow flowers that appear among the first spring blooms. Provides early-season nectar and pollen to foraging honeybees and native bees. Thrives in well-drained soils and requires little maintenance once established.

Nectarlow
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) April–May
Duration~30 days
TypePerennial
Sunfull

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