• Perennials ~ Potentilla anserina, Silkweed Cinquefoil or Pacific Silverweed ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Potentilla anserina, Silkweed Cinquefoil or Pacific Silverweed ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
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Habit & Cultural Information

Mature size
6–12 inches tall & 1–3+ feet wide
Minimum temperature
-30° F
Light
Full sun
Water
Intermittent
Habit
Perennial

Notable Features

  • Pollinator Friendly

Potentilla anserina, Silkweed Cinquefoil or Pacific Silverweed

Potentilla anserina, Silkweed Cinquefoil or Pacific Silverweed

Size
Online
$9.20
$11.50 $9.20
Sale Sold out
At Nursery
$7.50 $6.00

2 inch pot - seed grown Out of stock

This low-growing, flowering perennial will spread itself via strawberry-like runners along the surface of the soil. Its pinnate-compound, serrated leaves are covered with a silvery, silky fuzz, hence the common name. During early through late summer, cheerful, bright yellow, five-petaled blooms dot the surface of the foliage and delight passing bees, flies, and beetles. Coming from moist, lowland areas like pond and river margins, it prefers regular moisture. However, once established it will tolerate some periods of drought. Native to large areas of North America (including the coast and higher elevations in Oregon), as well as parts of Europe and Asia.

Mature size:  6–12 inches tall & 1–3+ feet wide

Minimum temperature: -30° F

Photo of flower and leaves by Christian Fischer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo of flower (close up) by AnRo0002, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Carefully packed for each plant

Once your order is ready, we bring the plants from our greenhouses into a holding area. Each plant is wrapped by hand and, when needed, staked to protect tender stems. Because our inventory is so diverse, we adjust the packing method for each plant based on its size, type, and stage of growth.

We reuse clean paper and plastic packing materials whenever practical. It is easier on the planet and helps keep shipping costs down for you, too.

Choose your Monday ship date

At checkout, choose from the available Monday ship dates. We ship with UPS from Monmouth, Oregon, and you will receive an email with tracking information when your shipment is prepared or enters the UPS system.

Arrival times vary by destination and weather, so we cannot guarantee a specific delivery date or time.

Packed by hand, plant by plant

See how we prepare mail-order plants for a safe journey from our nursery to your garden.