Arrowleaf Balsamroot

Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 14 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Arrowleaf Balsamroot: Adaina cinerascens, Bucculatrix divisa, Euchlaena tigrinaria, Euxoa auxilaris, Exaeretia umbraticostella, Oidaematophorus occidentalis, Tebenna balsamorrhizella, Tebenna gemmalis

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia
  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.