Friday, March 7, 2014
Bloodroot
A fast growing, rhizomatous spreading perennial native to woodlands of eastern North America ( Manitoba to Nova Scotia; south to Oklahoma to Florida ). It can reach up to 1 or very rarely 2 feet in height and 20 inches in width.
The gray-green leaves are deeply lobed and scalloped, up to 8 x 12 inches; they die back to the ground in October ( earlier if summer drought occurs - will reappear following year ).
The anemone-like flowers are pure white, up to 1.5 inches across and are borne in early spring.
The sap is bright red.
Hardy zones 2 to 7 in a cool partial to fully shady sites on moist, light, humus-rich, well drained soil. Propagation is from division of rhizomes as the plant begins to go dormant after blooming. Seed can be sown immediately upon ripening but may take as much as 1 1/2 years to germinate.
* photo taken on August 3 2010 @ University of Guelph Arboretum, Ontario
* photo taken on June 24 2011 in Columbia, MD
* photos taken on Apr 20 2013 in Columbia, MD
* photo taken on June 22 2013 in Columbia, MD
* photo taken by Jennifer Anderson @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
Flore Pleno
Flowers are double and larger
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