Xanthorhiza simplicissima

Scientific Name: Xanthorhiza simplicissima Marshall

Common Names: Yellowroot, Brook-Feather Parsley-leaved Yellowroot, Scurvyroot, Yellow wort

Family Name: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Plant Type: Subshrub

Uses: Steep bank, Streamside, Groundcover – Deciduous, Woodland Garden, Raingarden, Naturalizing

Light Requirement: Full shade-bright, Partial/sunny, Partial/shady

Moisture Requirement: Moist well drained, Medium

Leaf Retention: Deciduous

Bloom Times: Mar, Apr

Flower Color: Purple/chocolate brown

Special Characteristics: Tolerates shade, Tolerates drought, Good wildlife cover/habitat, Long lived, Medicinal value, Good fall color, Rhizomatous, Tolerates cold, Tolerates some flooding, Ornamental foliage