Aniseroot
Osmorhiza longistylis

Height: 2-3 ft
Spread: 1-2 ft
Bloom Time: April-May
Sunlight: Part Shade to Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium
​Life Cycle: Perennial

Aniseroot is named for its ornately cut leaves that are anise scented. In springtime, this woodland species displays umbels of white flowers that rise above the leaves. Aniseroot is a host plant for Black Swallowtail butterflies. Their caterpillars feed upon the foliage. Deer Resistant.