Giant Butterbur
Petasites japonicus
Also known as
Sweet Coltsfoot, Great Butterbur, Japanese Sweet Coltsfoot, Japanese Butterbur
Full Shade
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
7a
USDA zone
-18°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1.5m | Max | 8m |
1m | Min | 4m |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Giant Butterbur Overview
Native to China, Korea and Japan, these attractive plants are best grown for the cover they provide from their leaves. A shade-loving, herbaceous perennial, it produces large, kidney-shaped leaves measuring around 90 cm wide. They are borne on stalks that can be up to 1 m in length! In late winter and early spring, it produces creamy-white, spherical flowerheads. These are densely clustered, and form before leaves are borne. The timing of the flowers means they provide early nectar for bees.
How to propagate Giant Butterbur
Division
Special features of Giant Butterbur
Ground cover
Attractive leaves
Attracts bees
Other uses of Giant Butterbur
Ground cover, foliage