How much sun does Red puccoon need?

Red puccoon grows best in part shade conditions.

When does Red puccoon bloom?

Red puccoon blooms in March and April.

Where is Red puccoon native?

Red puccoon (Sanguinaria canadensis) is native to AL, AR, CT, DC and 33 more states, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.

What pollinators does Red puccoon attract?

Red puccoon draws mining bees and small carpenter bees.

Red puccoon

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Sanguinaria canadensis

Last reviewed: August 2026

Red puccoon (Sanguinaria canadensis) is a perennial forb native to AL, AR, CT, DC and 33 more states. It blooms in March and April. The flowers draw mining bees and small carpenter bees.

Light

part shade

Water

medium

Size

6"–12" H × 6"–12" W

Bloom

Mar, Apr

Native to

AL, AR, CT, DC and 33 more states

Pollinators

mining bees, small carpenter bees

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A spring ephemeral with a single scalloped blue-green leaf wrapped around a pure white flower that opens for only a few days. Foliage persists into summer in moist shade, then goes dormant. Grows from a red-sapped rhizome.

Growing Red puccoon

Grow Red puccoon in part shade and medium water. Mature plants reach 6 to 12 inches tall and spread 6 to 12 inches wide.

Wildlife value

One of the first woodland flowers available to emerging mining bees; seeds are dispersed by ants.

Common questions

How much sun does Red puccoon need?: Red puccoon grows best in part shade conditions.
When does Red puccoon bloom?: Red puccoon blooms in March and April.
Where is Red puccoon native?: Red puccoon (Sanguinaria canadensis) is native to AL, AR, CT, DC and 33 more states, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
What pollinators does Red puccoon attract?: Red puccoon draws mining bees and small carpenter bees.

Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.

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