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"as a groundcover it possesses enough Character to be featured alone whether in full shade to strong sun and ,in fact, it makes an excellent transition from sun to shade as well as from dry to wet sites.....exceptional for naturalistic plantings in woodlands"
Arnoldia
Yellowroot
Xanthorhiza simplicissima
Yellowroot emerges in the Spring as a rich bronze-purple colored foliage that matures to a bright green.
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Autumn color starts as a clear yellow which transforms to a red/purple and finishing in December as a tan.
Flowers start as plum-colored which shade into a chocolate brown
2-6" long drooping panicles that appear as a purple haze in March/April
This versatile gem has no serious pests. It will grow from full sun with no irrigation even into a summer drought.
The suckering root systems vigor will perform well against weeds.
Spring standing water for up to 2-3 weeks presents no problem for Yellowroot.
A native to damp woodlands that requires little care, Yellowroot is hardy from zone 3-9 and has root hardiness to -55F...A superior quality for rooftop gardens.
Soil compaction seems to offer little challenge for Yellowroot.
A wet land reclamation star...song and game birds will be drawn to the fruit even in deep shade.
A long lived species that is well established in 100 year old plantings in Boston.
Bare root shipping Fall to Spring
1000 or less in one shipment.....................$1.28
1000-5000....................................................$1.12
over 5000 please email
Sample plants......pencil and ruler for scale
