• Petasites albus (white butterbur) foliage
  • Petasites albus (white butterbur) flower
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Petasites albus | white butterbur

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We are obsessed with large-leaved hardy perennials. This enormous beauty makes a great ground cover in moist areas - maybe too great as it can quickly overtake a small area.

Zones: 4 to 8
Family: Asteraceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 36 to 48 in.
Spread: colonizes quickly
Exposure: Shade
Soil Conditions: Moist, boggy
Bloom Time: February to April
Bloom Color: white
Native Range: Europe to Caucasus, Algeria

Special Characteristics
  • Deer-resistant
  • Groundcover
image credits

Image 1 (foliage) Olaf Studt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Image 2 (flowers) Leonhard Lenz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Petasites albus (white butterbur) foliage
Petasites albus (white butterbur) flower

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Petasites albus | white butterbur

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