Potentilla neumanniana ‘Nana’ (Cinquefoil) is a small plant with an old soul—low to the ground, tough as leather, and content to mind its own business year after year.
This compact, mat-forming perennial forms neat cushions of dark green, finely cut foliage that stays handsome through the growing season. In spring and early summer, it throws up bright butter-yellow, five-petaled flowers—simple, cheerful, and unapologetically traditional. No doubles, no frills, no nonsense. Just the sort of bloom that’s been pleasing gardeners since before catalogs got glossy.
‘Nana’ is drought tolerant once established, thrives in well-drained soil, and shrugs off poor ground where fussier plants sulk. It’s ideal for rock gardens, edging, pathways, slopes, and sunny borders where low growth and tidy habit matter. Cold-hardy, long-lived, and unfazed by heat, it’s a plant that earns its keep without begging for attention.
If you like your gardens durable, restrained, and grounded in proven performers, this cinquefoil belongs there—quietly doing what it has always done, and doing it well.
Names: Potentilla neumanniana 'Nana', Dwarf Cinquefoil.
