Bloodroot
Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Height: 6 inches
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Spread: 3-6 inches
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Bloom Time: April to May
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Bloom: white with 6-12 daisylike petals
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Light: part shade to
shade
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Soil: prefer rich,
humusy, well-drained soil
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Moisture: ample moisture
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Use: naturalize in a
woodland garden, wildflower or native plant garden, shaded area of rock or
alpine garden; sometimes included in herb gardens because of medicinal
properties; red juice from the stem was used by Native Americans as a dye
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Care: foliage
disappears in late summer as plant goes dormant so may want to plant among later
blooming perennials
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: most of North
America east of the Rocky Mountains
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Notes: leaves and
flowers sprout from a reddish rhizome with bright orange sap that grows at or
slightly below the soil surface; rhizomes form colonies; deer resistant; tolerates black walnut
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Supplier: Jeannine Johnson
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F064
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