Perennials, Weeds > Sanguinaria > Sanguinaria canadensis > Sanguinaria canadensis
Sanguinaria canadensis
Bloodroot, Canada Bloodroot
Origin: Native to Eastern and central North America.
| Family |
| Papaveraceae |
| Genus |
| Sanguinaria |
| Species |
| canadensis |
| Category |
| Perennials, Weeds |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 20 |
| Height |
| 15 - 25 cm |
| Spread |
| 7 - 15 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Mass planting, woodland gardens and as a groundcover. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun to partial-shade in moist, humusy and well-drained soil. |
| Shape |
| Upright and spreading. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Woodlands including climax forests. |
| Leaf Description |
| One-palmate, deeply-scalloped basal leaf. |
| Flower Description |
| Solitary, 5 cm wide, 8 - 10 petaled flower with numerous stamens. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are white with numerous yellow stamens. The leaves are greyish-green. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Joany's Woods, West Williams, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The sap was once used by Native Americans for dyes. Rootstock should not be ingested as it can be poisonous but has been used medicinally for its antiseptic and emetic properties. |
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