Porteranthus trifoliatus - Bowman's Root - Shipped

Bowman's Root is an upright woody native perennial with a tidy mounding habit and serrated olive green foliage that turns red in fall.  Wiry red spires holding airy clusters of delicate star-like white flowers go up from late spring into summer. The attractive red calyces persist after the petals drop. Prefers part sun and loamy well-drained soils. Heat, humidity, and drought tolerant.

Syn. with Gillenia trifoliata.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Flower stems will flop if in rich soils or shade.  Root Rot may occur in poorly drained soils.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Native Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Astilbe, Geranium, Polemonium

IMAGE: Prides Corner, Porteranthus trifoliatus

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.