Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis

Native, spring ephemeral, perennial herb, 3-9" tall. Well suited for naturalized plantings, forest restorations, wildflower gardens, rock gardens, ground cover and sometimes herb gardens, Its showy flowers bloom in spring, and it is one of the earlier plants to emerge from the nearly frozen soil.

USDA symbol: SACA13

General Information

Plant Type	Forb
Height	1 foot
Light Exposure	Part Sun, Shade
Soil Moisture	Dry, Medium
Bloom Color	White

Bloodroot (Bloodroot<div><em class="small">Sanguinaria canadensis</em></div>) — Photo credit: Light Dark Landscape (Click to enlarge)

Tolerances

Flooding / Inundation Tolerance	Moderate
General Resilience	4
Salt Tolerance	Low
Stress Tolerance	General Disturbance

Pollinator Value: High

Bloom Months	April to May
Pollinator Benefit	Insect Pollinated, Supports Generalists

Project Planning

Project Type	Erosion Control, Upland Buffer
Coefficient of Conservatism	7
Herbivore Sensitivity	Low
Lifespan	Perennial
Rate of Spread	Medium
Soil Stabilization	Shallow
Vegetative Reproduction	Clonal

Range

County	Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine
Ecoregion	Driftless Area, Lake Agassiz Plain, North Central Hardwood Forests, Northern Glaciated Plains, Northern Lakes and Forests, Northern Minnesota Wetlands, Western Cornbelt Plains
Approximate Eco Province	Eastern Broadleaf Forest, Laurentian Mixed Forest, Prairie Parkland, Tallgrass Aspen Parklands