Deltoid Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza deltoidea)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Balsamorhiza deltoidea is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from May to June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet taste when cooked. — Root - raw or cooked.; A sweet taste when cooked.; Young shoots - raw.; Seed - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Open places but not on thin soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)