However, deterring them with snakeroot plants might prove to be just as dangerous. Snakeroot, also called white snakeroot, comprises over 330 plants in its genus. It was previously thought that ...

Swamp rose mallow is hardy from zones 5-9. Above: White snakeroot at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. We see you, with the raised eyebrows: “Snakeroot? It grows like a weed!” That can be a good thing.