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Plant Picture Guide

Acanthus - Ajuga
Akebia - Anthoxanthum
Apios - Asarum
Asclepias - Asplenium
Aster - Atrichum
Bambusa - Campsis
Carex - Chasmanthium
Chelone - Coreopsis
Cornus - Dryopteris
Echinacea - Euonymous
Eupatorium - Gaillardia
Galium - Helianthus
Helictotrichon - Indocalamus
Iris - Lamium
Laportea - Lobelia
Lonicera - Maianthemum
Manfreda - Mimulus
Miscanthus
Mitchella - Onoclea
Ophiopogon - Osmunda
Pachysandra - Petasites
Phalaris - Philadelphus
Phlox
Phragmites
Phyllostachys
Physostegia - Polygonum
Polypodium - Potentilla
Prunus - Rhododendron
Rosa - Saxifraga
Schizachyrium - Semiarundinaria
Sempervivum - Sporobolus
Stachys - Typha
Urtica - Vetiveria
Viburnum - Vinca
Viola - Zizia


Catalog as of August 06, 2008

Petasites

(Compositae - sunflower family)
Butterbur, sweet coltsfoot. About 15 species of spreading perennials of the N Hemisphere. Cultivated as ornamentals, or, in the case of the following species, for its edible uses.

Petasites japonicus - Oct 5 Petasites japonicus - May 29 Petasites japonicus - May 29
japonicus peren • ht 2½' • zones 4-9

sweet coltsfoot; fuki


edible, part shade
Korea, China, Japan

A showy foliage plant with umbrella-like leaves to 24" across, carried on stalks to 30" tall. The unusual flower cluster appears in early spring, before the leaves develop. Cultivated in Japan for the large, edible petioles (leaf stalks). Prefers moist, rich soil and some shade.

cat # 6W9U
$8.95 each / 3-9, $8.50 ea / 10+, $7.95 ea