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Hooker's Balsamroot

Balsamorhiza hookeri

Hooker's balsamroot is a low Great Basin perennial with ferny silvery leaves and large golden sunflowers on short stems in spring, a long-lived, deeply taprooted native for dry western slopes.

Family
Asteraceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.5–1 ft
Spacing
1–2 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral
Bloom
April, May, June
Bloom colors
yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
border, container
Native states
CA, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA