Yellowroot
Xanthorhiza spp.
Yellowroot- Xanthorhiza simplicissima. by TheAlphaWolf (CC-BY-SA-3.0)
Full Shade
Moderate watering
Half-hardy
H7-H3
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
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Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Yellowroot Overview
Xanthorhiza is a monotypic genus comprising of only one species; Xanthoceras simplicissima or yellowroot. It is a deciduous spring-flowering subshrub found in the wild in the Eastern USA where it grows in dappled shade often at water’s edge. In cultivation it is grown for its unusual growth habit, where the toothed leaves and star-shaped flowers are carried only on the top of its otherwise branchless stem.
How to propagate Yellowroot
Division
Division in autumn.
Special features of Yellowroot
Attractive flowers
Other uses of Yellowroot
Grown for its foliage and flowers.