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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Xanthorhiza simplicissima
Marshall.
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Yellowroot
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Ranunculaceae
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2-3
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groundcover, deciduous shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Short, upright stems, spreading by underground stolons. Medium growth rate.
ADAPTABILITY:
Best in partial shade and moist, well-drained soils. Will adapt to sun. Needs
acidic soil.
FUNCTIONS:
Massing or large-scale groundcover.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Chlorosis in high pH soils.
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern United States
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
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