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Bloodroot
Bloodroot
The end of bloom time

Sanguinaria canadensis

Requirements:

Soil Type - Sandy, humus rich
Soil pH - Neutral
Water - Moist
Light - Partial - full shade

Characteristics:

Height - Up to 1 ft
Time of Bloom - April - June
Flower colors - White
Propagation - Division - Seed
Transplants - Easily

Bloodroot is often found along the edges of roadside thickets in the sandy loams of the Canton - Madrid area. They receive full sun in early spring before trees leaf out. Later they will go through their dormant period in partial to full shade. They prefer edges of woody areas and generally are not found in deep shade. The soil should not be allowed to dry. In the wild Bloodroot will spread to open areas but a definite line can be seen where the amount of direct sunlight becomes to much for further advancement. I believe that it is the drying of the soil rather than the amount of light that limits their spread. Of course mowing never helps them either


 
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When broken Bloodroot's stems ooze an orange sap.
Bloodroot
Bloodroot foliage