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Coltsfoot · Petasites frigidus var. palmatus

Description: herbaceous perennial with maple-like leaves (1-2 ft. high) and heads of white to pink flowers that appear very early in spring. Winter dormant. Coltsfoot spreads by rhizomes and can cover a large area very quickly. Shade, summer water.