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Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

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Regional Season Tracker

GDD₃₂ accumulation across 6 Puget Sound stations · as of Mar 14, 2026
Station GDD₃₂ Current Stage Next To Go
Seattle / UW 885 Beginning of flowering
Olympia / Tumwater 816 Beginning of flowering
Bellingham / Whatcom 816 Beginning of flowering
Kent / Auburn 805 Beginning of flowering
Sequim / Rain Shadow 798 Beginning of flowering
Tacoma / Puyallup 792 Beginning of flowering
Stage GDD32 Typical Window
Beginning of flowering BBCH 61 NOW 577

GDD = Growing Degree Days (base 32°F, Jan 1 start). Thresholds calibrated for Western WA maritime climate from field observation and PNW bloom timing estimates. Season tracker for Kent / Auburn as of Mar 14, 2026. Predicted dates use 16-day weather forecast through Mar 31, 2026, then climate normals.