General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 4 to 8 inches
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Bloodroot

Photo Gallery
Location: St Louis
Date: 2015-03-28
Pink coloration most striking on backs of petals
Location: Massachusetts garden
Date: April 24, 2018
First bloom after 4 years from seed, from a light pink form

Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
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Location: St Louis
Date: 2014-04-04

Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
  • Uploaded by Joy

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