Bloodroot, Red Puccoon
Sanguinaria canadensis f. multiplex
| Family: | Papaveraceae (pa-pav-er-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Sanguinaria (san-gwin-AR-ee-uh) (Info) |
| Species: | canadensis f. multiplex |
View this plant in a gardenCategory:
Perennials
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage:
Deciduous
Smooth
Foliage Color:
Blue-Green
Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
Where to Grow:
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color:
White/Near White
Bloom Characteristics:
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
West Fork, Arkansas
Sherman, Connecticut
Columbus, Indiana
Elkton, Maryland
Belchertown, Massachusetts
Hinsdale, Massachusetts
Roslindale, Massachusetts
Wayland, Massachusetts
Royal Oak, Michigan
Williamston, Michigan
Saint Paul, Minnesota (2 reports)
Saint Louis, Missouri
Stockton, New Jersey
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Dayton, Ohio
Barto, Pennsylvania
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Columbia, South Carolina
Powell, Tennessee
Humble, Texas
Ames Lake, Washington
Belmont, Wisconsin
Edgerton, Wisconsin
show allGardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
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| Positive | On Feb 1, 2014, coriaceous from ROSLINDALE, MA wrote: A spectacular little native spring woodlander. The flower is bold and showy for the size of the plant. I too grow both kinds, and I've known the single form to self-sow about an urban garden almost to excess. The double form does not set seed. |
| Positive | On Jun 5, 2004, GDT_GardenGuy from Elkton, MD (Zone 7a) wrote: I grow both the single and double form. I find the double most striking and it also holds its petals longer. The double form 'Mulitplex' is sterile so will not set seed. Both forms are easy to grow. The single from seed is best to plant freshly harvested. Within weeks I have had it germinate. It takes roughly a year to two years for the small rhizome that forms from the seed to be mature enough to flower. Allow the leaves to fully ripen over the summer. The double form seems to hold its leaves for a longer period of time. All my plants are in full sun in April when they bloom yet once the leaves are fully set, they are in full shade. The soil is consistently moist, well-drained, rich, and acidic. Well worth growing for the short bloom period in Mid-April. This is a North Americ... read more |
| Positive | On Mar 25, 2004, timbalo from Columbia, SC wrote: I found one of these on a walk through the foothills of South Carolina several years ago. It has come back every year in my garden since as one of the first flowers to appear at the end of winter. The flower lasts only a week or so and is replaced with a seed pod. A small, delicate, unusual little plant that likes shade and moisture. |
| Neutral | On Apr 19, 2003, Baa wrote: A double form of S. canadensis. |
