Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Pink, Red, White, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer, Mid fall.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

A tea is made from the dried leaves. Used as a substitute for China tea, especially by people living at high elevations in the Himalayas. — A tea is made from the dried leaves.; Used as a substitute for China tea, especially by people living at high elevations in the Himalayas.

Habitat & North American Range

Damp rocky ground, usually on limestone. (Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6)