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Asteraceae
Balsamorhiza serrata
Balsamorhiza serrata
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Balsamroot · Native Wildflower · Pacific Northwest · Sunflower Family · Yellow Flowers · Pollinator · Drought Tolerant · Perennial · Asteraceae
Serrate balsamroot is a striking native perennial from the Pacific Coast ranges, producing large, yellow daisy-like flowers in spring above deeply serrated silvery-green foliage. It performs best in well-drained, lean soils with partial sun and does not tolerate wet or overly rich conditions. Once established, it is quite low maintenance and long-lived with minimal supplemental watering needed.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to encourage deep rooting, then allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.8–7
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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