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Plant Picture Guide

Acanthus - Akebia
Allium - Apios
Aquilegia - Asarum
Asclepias - Asimina
Aster - Atrichum
Bambusa - Campsis
Camptosorus - Chamaemelum
Chasmanthium - Coptis
Coreopsis - Dianthus
Dicentra - Erigeron
Eriophorum - Fragaria
Gaillardia - Hedyotis
Helianthus - 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 - Sasa
Sasaella - Scirpus
Sedum - Senecio
Shibataea - Stachys
Stokesia - Uvularia
Vaccinium - Vetiveria
Viburnum - Vinca
Viola - Zizia


Catalog as of February 04, 2010

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