Sticky Cinquefoil Plant Care
Drymocallis glandulosa (Lindl.) Rydb.
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Drymocallis glandulosa, formerly Potentilla glandulosa, known by the common names Douglas' wood beauty and sticky cinquefoil, is a plant species in the family Rosaceae.
Partial shade to full sun
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How do you care for Sticky Cinquefoil?
Plant Sticky Cinquefoil in partial shade to full sun.
What Is the Sticky Cinquefoil?
Sticky Cinquefoil (Drymocallis glandulosa) belongs to the Rosaceae family within the Drymocallis genus. Sticky Cinquefoil is also known as Glandular Cinquefoil.
Sticky Cinquefoil displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Sticky Cinquefoil produces small, delicate white or pink flowers in clusters.
What Light Does the Sticky Cinquefoil Need?
Sticky Cinquefoil thrives in partial shade to full sun.
Light Requirement
Partial shade to full sun
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Sticky Cinquefoil?
Well-draining loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Sticky Cinquefoil to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
Where Should You Plant a Sticky Cinquefoil?
Choose a spot with partial shade to full sun and well-draining loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Avoid low spots where water collects after rain.
Plant container-grown or balled-and-burlapped trees in spring or early autumn, setting the root flare at soil level, and water well after planting.
How Do You Prune a Sticky Cinquefoil?
Prune Sticky Cinquefoil while it is dormant in late winter: first remove dead, damaged and crossing branches, then thin lightly for shape.
If it flowers in spring, prune right after flowering instead so you don't remove next year's buds. Never take off more than about a quarter of the tree in one year.
How Do You Care for a Sticky Cinquefoil in Winter?
Water deeply in late autumn before the ground freezes, and spread a 5–8 cm (2–3 in) layer of mulch over the root zone, keeping it away from the trunk.
Young and container-grown trees need extra protection: roots in a pot freeze much more easily than roots in the ground.
How Do You Propagate a Sticky Cinquefoil?
Sticky Cinquefoil can be propagated through division, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to tall cinquefoil plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Sticky Cinquefoil Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Sticky Cinquefoil, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Sticky Cinquefoil?
Sticky Cinquefoil is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, leafhoppers. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Sticky Cinquefoil is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Drymocallis genus — compare its care with other Drymocallis species on PlantoScan.
Drymocallis is part of the Rosaceae plant family — browse all Rosaceae genera and species.
Sticky Cinquefoil thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Drymocallis glandulosa (Lindl.) Rydb., family Rosaceae (first published in Monogr. N. Amer. Potent. 2: 198 (1898)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Sticky Cinquefoil, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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