Sanguinaria canadensis Eucalyptus candelabra-like bloom scapes

candelabra-like bloom scapes

hexagonally-shaped

Well-drained soils are best for all Salvia greggii

but also grows well in all but the driest of woodland garden sites

upright growth habit

Sanguinaria canadensis Eucalyptus candelabra-like bloom scapesSanguinaria canadensis is a native member of the poppy family that can be found in woodlands from North Dakota south to Florida. The easy to grow bloodroot is certainly one of the stars of early spring woodland gardens. Each clump can produce dozens of 6" flower stalks that are topped with 1" white daisies in early April (NC). The flowers are followed by rounded green leaves with lobes on one side, resembling the smile of the protagonist characters