- 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.