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- Flowers
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- New leaves hide flowers
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- Early spring buds
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- Summer foliage
Scientific Name:
Xanthorhiza simplicissima
Common Name:
Yellowroot
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
zan-tho-RISE-uh sim-plih-KISS-ee-muh
Plant Type:
Shrub
Plant Hardiness Zones:
5-8
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
1-2 ft. H X 1-2 ft. W
Flower:
Flowers purplish-brown; tiny; borne in clusters which can become hidden by the leaves as they emerge.
Bloom Time Notes:
Spring
Leaf:
Deciduous to semi-evergreen; alternate; compound, usually with 5 toothed leaflets.
Fruit:
Star-shaped cluster of follicles; initially green and fleshy; drying and turning brown.
Wildlife:
Natural Habitat:
Along streams and ponds; low, wet areas
Propagation:
Division of clumps; cuttings
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Yellowroot (Xanthorhiza simplicissima) grows in partial shade to sun; needs moist, well-drained soil; spreads via suckers forming a ground cover. The feathery foliage provides interest at water's edge; it has distinctively yellow roots.