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Xanthorhiza simplicissima
Common Name: Yellowroot
Yellowroot has interesting tiny brownish purple flowers in spring and later produce star-shaped fruit enjoyed by birds and small animals. The foliage of Xanthoriza ia bright green and celery-like, it forms a dense carpet innumerous types of conditions. Yellowroot has long been used by Native Americans as a dye. Fall color starts off yellow and changes to a reddish purple later in the season. Yellowroot spreads to make an excellent colonizing groundcover. Good for banks and soil stabilization.
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Height: 3 Feet
Spread: 10 Feet
Zone: 3
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