How to grow Petasites

Petasites grow and care – leaf plant rhizome of the genus Petasites also known as Butterburs, Petasites perennial deciduous plant also used as ornamental ground cover plant and medical plant, can grow in temperate, mediterranean or subtropical climate also as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 5-10.

Leaves color green or variegate green and yellow in heart shape grow on stems.

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Petasites flower

Flower color white, yellow, pink, purple or mostly mix colors, small star shape that create ball.

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How to grow Petasites growing and care:

Moist soil, rich soil

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Rhizome / Vegetative reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive

Planting season:
Winter / Spring / Summer

Pests and diseases:
Slugs

Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
Dead leaves and flowers

Size of the plant?
10-60cm, 4-24 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Half Shade / Full Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Winter / Spring

General information about the flower:
Star small flowers that create ball, colors can be white, yellow, pink, purple or mix

Scientific name:

Petasites

How to grow Petasites

Petasites pyrenaicus

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Spring flowers
  • Winter flowers
Flower colors
  • Pink flower
  • Purple flower
  • White flower
  • Yellow flower
Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Temperate Climate
Leaf color
  • Yellow leaf
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental flower
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Average growing plants
  • Fast growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Deciduous
  • Geophyte
  • Leaf plant
  • Perennial plant
Plant Uses
  • Colored leaves
  • Ground cover plants
  • Indoor plants
  • Medical uses
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
  • Winter planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Part shade Plants
  • Shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Big amount of water
  • Regularly water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 5
  • Hardiness zone 6
  • Hardiness zone 7
  • Hardiness zone 8
  • Hardiness zone 9