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Coptistrifolia

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Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Coptis (kop-tiss)

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Species

trifolia (try-FOH-lee-a)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Textured

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F)

USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

Danger

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

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sladeofsky

Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) | February 2015 | positive

A low growing circumboreal wildflower native to subarctic regions of Greenland, North America, and Asia and into the interior of NA along...Read More

smiln32

Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | August 2002 | neutral

A yellow dye can be extracted from the rhizome.

trifolia, from the Latin, "three leaves"

Common Name, from...Read More

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