Petasites — 8 species
Botanical species in the genus Petasites recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Petasites albus
Petasites albus
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, but prefers a deep fertile humus-rich soil that is permanently moist but not stagnant, succeeding in shade, semi-shade or full sun. Prefers partial shade. Prefers a heavy soil.
Full cultivation guide →Petasites frigidus
Petasites frigidus
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, but prefers a deep fertile humus-rich soil that is permanently moist but not stagnant, succeeding in shade, semi-shade or full sun. Prefers partial shade. Plants can be grown in quite coarse grass, which can be cut annually in the autumn.
Full cultivation guide →Petasites hybridus
Petasites hybridus
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, but prefers a deep fertile humus-rich soil that is permanently moist but not stagnant, succeeding in shade, semi-shade or full sun. Requires a moist shady position. Plants can be grown in quite coarse grass, which can be cut annually in the autumn.
Full cultivation guide →Petasites hyperboreus
Petasites hyperboreus
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will succeed in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. According to some reports this species is no more than a synonym of P. frigidus. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Full cultivation guide →Petasites japonicus
Petasites japonicus
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, but prefers a deep fertile humus-rich soil that is permanently moist but not stagnant, succeeding in shade, semi-shade or full sun. Requires a moist shady position. Plants can be grown in quite coarse grass, which can be cut annually in the autumn.
Full cultivation guide →Petasites palmatus
Petasites palmatus
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, but prefers a deep fertile humus-rich soil that is permanently moist but not stagnant, succeeding in shade, semi-shade or full sun. Requires a moist shady position. Plants can be grown in quite coarse grass, which can be cut annually in the autumn.
Full cultivation guide →Petasites saggitatus
Petasites saggitatus
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will succeed in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, but prefers a deep fertile humus-rich soil that is permanently moist but not stagnant, succeeding in shade, semi-shade or full sun.
Full cultivation guide →Petasites vitifolius
Petasites vitifolius
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will succeed in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. It is treated as a hybrid form of P. frigidus in the Flora of North America. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
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