bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 9 inches tall3 to 6 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White or pink tinged
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) is a perennial for shade gardens, pollinator gardens, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. White flowers with golden centers open in early to late spring and attract bees. Rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Bloodroot spreads rapidly, so it works well as a ground cover around the base of trees.
Pairs well with Fringed bleeding heart, Goldenseal, and Western sword fern.
Native range
Eastern and central North America.