Bloodroot

Newly transplanted bloodroot

I just transplanted some Bloodroot ‘Sanguinaria canadensis’ to a new bed that I have created this Spring. I enjoy seeing the cheerful white flowers in a woodland setting. They bloom in April/May so even on a misty or rainy day in Spring they add cheer to a not so sunny day. Over time they will tend to naturalize in my new bed and take care of transition from Spring to Summer.

Bloodroot gets its name from its bright red root that oozes a crimson, blood-like juice that was often used by Native American Indians as a body paint and by American and French cloth dyers as a red dye.