Red Root

Nice pond plant. Well-behaved. Does seem to die back in late Fall/Winter months here in Florida. Roots do spread, so will need to repot t...Read Morehis plant in a bigger pot for next season.

This is the only member of the bloodwort family that is native to the United States. It is a common weed found in bogs, swamps and wetla...Read Morends throughout Florida, then as far north as Nova Scotia, where it is considered an endangered species.

It looks like a ragged iris, but if pulled up one can easily see the red sap in stems & roots.

The flowers are covered with what appears to be wool, and swallowtail butterflies seem to love the nectar.

It has been used both medicinally and as dye by native Americans and early settlers.