- Name: Bloodroot - Scientific Name: Sanguinaria Canadensis - Color: White - Plant Seeds: Fall Sow Seeds Or Cold Stratify - Bloom Time: March - April - Hardiness Zone: 4 - 9 - Plant Height: 12 - 15" - Plant Spacing: 12 - 15" - Light Requirements: Shade - Soil & Water Preferences: Average - Quantity: 10 Seeds - Other: Bloodroot Is A Native Of The Eastern Us. The Plant Is Named For Its Red Sap That Was Used By Native Americans As A Dye For Baskets, Clothing, And More. It Has Large Fragrant 2" Flowers That Close At Night. The Plants Have Unique Leaves That Open Below The Flowers & Can Measure Up To 9" Wide. Bloodroot Grows Best In Shade To Part Shade, & Can Tolerate Moist Or Dry Conditions. It Makes A Great Ground Cover, Good For Naturalizing.