Yellowroot
Xanthorhiza simplicissima
Yellowroot is a low, suckering woodland shrub forming a fine-textured groundcover, with drooping strings of tiny star flowers in spring and yellow fall color. Excellent for shaded slopes and streambanks.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 2–4 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- purple, brown
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- foundation, groundcover, container, rain garden, erosion control
- Native states
- AL, GA, KY, MA, MS, NC, NY, SC, TN, VA, WV