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arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata

Colorado

Dimensions: Height: 8.0 in. to 1.5 ft.
Spread: 8.0 in.; to 1.0 ft.
Growth Form: Herbaceous
Program Association: Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses: Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Low
Plant Community: Foothills, Mountains
Season of Bloom: May, June, July
Flower Color: Yellow Shades
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: No City Data
Design Considerations: Showy Flowers
Other Considerations: No City Data
Duration: Perennial
Soil Type: Acidic/Low pH, Alkaline/High pH, Loam, Salty, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

Moderately tolerant to alkaline, acidic and weakly saline soils.

This species is an important larval and adult food host for many native invertebrates.