Balsamorrhiza sagittata
Family: Asteraceae
Herbaceus perennial. This plant is native to the Pacific Northwest
and the Rockies, making a distinctive low-lying garden plant with its large
arrowhead-shaped leaves and bright-yellow composite flowers measuring up
to 4 inches across. Replete with immune-stimulating, disinfectant
and expectorant properties, the tincture of the dried root is very useful
medicine for treating bronchial infection. Cultivation: Extra
care. Sow in fall, midwinter or very early spring, in outdoor flats
or nursery bed. Likes acid soils, partial shade. Space plants 2 feet
apart. Flowers to 18 inches tall.
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