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Can anyone identify this shrub?

r2sweetr2sweet Posts: 2

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  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @r2sweet Welcome. A close up of the leaves would help please.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • r2sweetr2sweet Posts: 2
    edited June 2022
    Is this helpful?

    I uncovered it behind some weeds and tall grass against the north side of my house. So it must not need full sun to survive. The picture is after I clipped all the dead stuff off, so the form might be unusual. I had to lean a rock up against it to keep it from falling forward.

    Years ago a neighbor gave it to me and said it was forsythia. I knew forsythia was not harmful to dogs so I planted it and gave it no more thought. Recently I was looking at a forsythia at a nursery and I see no resemblance.  Obviously it has left me puzzled. Thank you for any help!!


  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited June 2022
    Potentilla fruticosa  I believe.

    Pics below show Coronilla leaf



    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Potentilla fruticosa  I believe.

    Pics below show Coronilla leaf



    DUH, of course it is.  :(
    Devon.
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    Potentilla fruticosa ....normally it has fewer leaflets...just 5 but can have 7.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
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