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
- 0.5–2.5 ft
- Spacing
- 6–10 ft apart
- Light
- shade
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- purple
- Wildlife value
- mammals, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- naturalizing, rain garden
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV