Bowman's Root
Gillenia trifoliata
Bowman's root is an airy woodland perennial with starry white flushed-pink flowers dancing on wiry red stems above three-parted leaves, with good fall color. Elegant and trouble-free for part shade.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–3 ft
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- white, pink
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AL, AR, GA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV