Family: Rosaceae
Scientific Name: Gillenia trifoliata
Common Name: Bowman's root. Fawn's Breath, Indian Physic, American Ipecac
| Description | An easy to grow wild flower for the shaded areas of the garden. |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | part shade, shade, reported to grow in full sun |
| Moisture | dry to moist |
| Soil & Site | average, himus rich |
| Flowers | white or pinkish, narrow petals, borne on a loose terminal panicle |
| Leaves | 3-parted, green, oranges and yellows in the fall |
| Dimensions | 2-3 feet tall |
| Maintenance | loose terminal panicle |
| Propagation | root division, seeds need to be cold stratified |
| Native Site | Eastern North America from Ontario to Georgia. |
| Misc Facts | Was grown and documented by Thomas Jefferson (syn Porteranthus trifoliatus, Spiraea opulifolia (arch.)) |
| Notes & Reference | #203- North Creek Nursery (www.northcreeknurseries.com) |
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