Where is the best location to plant my Bitterroot plants/seeds?
A. First of all choose a spot where they will get a lot of sun — especially early morning sun. Bitterroot plants thrive in sunny areas. The blossoms open mid-morning and will close after the hottest part of the day. My best advice to people who are just starting to grow the plants is to put them in a planter. This way you can watch them and learn to recognize each stage of their growth. It is important to recognize each stage of growth so you don’t accidentally think they have died and throw them away. I have had many people tell me that their plants died and put other plants in the Bitterroot beds. (The answer to the previous question about the Bitterroot regeneration phase explains why this happens.) Many Bitterroots have been tossed in the refuge because the grower did not recognize the different stages. Another good reason to start Bitterroots in planters is due to seeding. When Bitterroot plants go to seed, the pods will drop to the ground and blow away with the first breeze. If
