Yellow Bird Cinquefoil
Taxonomy
Potentilla fruticosa 'Yellow Bird'
Potentilla
Rosaceae
Rosales
How to care for Yellow Bird Cinquefoil
How often to water your Yellow Bird Cinquefoil
every 9
Yellow Bird Cinquefoil needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Yellow Bird Cinquefoil in your home
a window
Yellow Bird Cinquefoil love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Yellow Bird Cinquefoil does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Yellow Bird Cinquefoil in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Yellow Bird Cinquefoil
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Yellow Bird Cinquefoil after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Yellow Bird Cinquefoil
Yellow Bird Cinquefoil
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.