🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Goldenseal
Hydrastis canadensis
medicinal_herbs
Perennial
Ranunculaceae
☀️ 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
🤝 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
Plot Buddies is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. This does not affect our plant recommendations — we only link to retailers we trust.