Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Shrubs
Herbs
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Petasites hybridus
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Number of Varieties
104
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
-
Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
HESPERIS matronalis
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
डेम के रॉकेट
In German
Lila Pestwurz
Rockets Freifrau
In French
Violet Butterbur
Rocket Dame
In Spanish
púrpura petasita
Rocket Dame
In Greek
Purple Butterbur
Rocket Dame του
In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
Rocket de Dame
In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
Rocket Dame
In Latin
Purple Butterbur
Hesperis Rocket
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Brassicales
Family
Asteraceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Petasites
Hesperis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1550
1
27800
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