Yellowroot is a native deciduous shrub with a suckering bushy habit and glossy green foliage with toothed lobes that turns an attractive mix of yellow and red in fall. Droopy airy panicles of tiny maroon flowers bloom in spring. Grows best in part sun with moist well-drained acidic soils. Tolerates a wide condition of soils- from wet to dry, clay soils, and full sun to full shade.
NOTE: It can spread indefinably in ideal conditions, plant in a contained area with a border, or in full sun with dry soil to control spread.
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Origins: |
Eastern N. America, GA Native |
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Height: |
2' - 3' |
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Spread: |
6' - 10' |
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Spacing: |
8' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Deer avoid plant. Use boarder to contain spread if naturalization is not wanted.
LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, and Woodland Gardens.
COMPANION PLANTS: Oakleaf Hydrangea, Dogwood, Joseph's Coat
IMAGES: Salicyna, Xanthorhiza simplicissima 2016-04-19 8169, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Salicyna, Xanthorhiza simplicissima 2016-04-19 8182, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Xanthorhiza simplicissima kz04, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Xanthorhiza simplicissima kz01, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
