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🌿 Goldenseal

Hydrastis canadensis
medicinal_herbs Perennial Ranunculaceae
Goldenseal plant photo
☀️ Sun
Shade (70-80%)
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
4-8
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-6.5
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, moist, well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
8-12 in
📐 Height
10-15 in
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Bloodroot
Forest floor companions; sequential bloom times
🤝 Ginseng
Classic forest farming pairing
🤝 Wild Ginger
Woodland medicinal groundcover companions

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Threatened native medicinal. Never harvest wild - grow your own. Bright yellow root.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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