light pink rose on stem with green leaves

Madder

Rubia tinctorum

Rubiaceae

Growth Habit

Herbaceous

Description

To 4', erect or decumbent; leaves in whorls of 4 to 6, lanceolate, to 4" long, prickly on midribs and edges;flowers greenish-yellow in branching cymes, fruit red, turning black.

Source of plant

Jardin Botanique de Montreal, Sandy Mush Herb Nursery

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

other ethnobotanical uses