Ah, Cutleaf Balsamroot. A fine choice for the garden.

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Cutleaf Balsamroot

Balsamorhiza macrophylla

Zones 2–9

Stats
Sunfull sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height1–3ft
Spacing>24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorywildflower
Growth habitrosette
Frost tolerancehardy
Height1–3ft
Spacingover 24in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✓
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min6.5
Soil ph max—
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✗
Division✗
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✗
Container ok✗
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant✗
Drought tolerant✗
Toxic to
People—
Pets—
Livestock✗
Bloom
Length2–6wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✓
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Pollinators
Visitors
Honey bees✓
Native bees✓
Bumblebees✓
Butterflies✓
Moths✓
Hummingbirds✗
Beneficial insects✓
Nectarmedium
Pollenhigh
Larval host✗
Specialist bees✓
Seed for birds✓
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
No sow or harvest dates for zone 7 yet.