Common names:
Common Cinquefoil
Old Field Cinquefoil
Oldfield Cinquefoil

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Herb/Forb
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences:In Water
Wet Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 13
Leaves:Needled
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Flower Color:Lavender
Flower Size:1"-2"
Flower Time:Late fall or early winter
Inflorescence Type:Spike
Underground structures:Bulb
Uses:Useful for timber production
Propagation: Seeds:Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods:Corms
Pollinators:Hoverflies
Beetles
Conservation status:Near Threatened (NT)

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