Bloodroot

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) – Native Woodland Wildflower

Bring the beauty of spring to your shade garden with bloodroot, a treasured native wildflower known for its delicate white blooms and distinctive, deeply lobed leaves.

Bloodroot is a spring ephemeral native to eastern North America. It emerges in early spring, often before the surrounding trees have fully leafed out, producing a beautiful white flower above its unfolding leaf. As the season progresses, the foliage eventually dies back and the plant enters dormancy, a natural part of its growth cycle.

This charming woodland perennial is well suited to gardens with rich, organic soil, appropriate shade, and consistent moisture without waterlogged conditions. It pairs beautifully with other compatible woodland plants, including Virginia bluebells and selected native ferns.

What You'll Receive

Our bloodroot is sold as a bare-root rhizome for planting in your garden, rather than as a potted plant. The plant may be dormant when shipped, depending on the season.

Package quantities are available in the options shown above. Because this is a natural plant product, individual rhizomes may vary in size and appearance.

Growing Bloodroot

• Botanical name: Sanguinaria canadensis

• Plant type: Native herbaceous perennial and spring ephemeral

• Flower color: White

• Bloom time: Early spring

• Light: Partial shade to shade; suitable sites may receive early spring sunlight

• Soil: Rich, organic, well-drained soil

• Moisture: Evenly moist during active growth, without prolonged waterlogging

• Planting material: Bare-root rhizome

Choose a location that resembles the plant's natural woodland habitat. Prepare the soil before planting, position the rhizome according to the nursery's planting instructions, and water thoroughly after planting. Continue monitoring moisture while the plant establishes.

A Natural Choice for Woodland Gardens

Bloodroot is a wonderful addition to native woodland plantings, shaded borders, and spring ephemeral gardens. Its early bloom adds seasonal interest before many summer garden plants emerge.