arctic sweet coltsfoot
Petasites frigidus
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Gray-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Arctic sweet coltsfoot (Petasites frigidus) is a perennial for ground cover and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and average to moist soil of most types. Deer tend to browse other plants first. White flowers open in late winter and carry into spring. The gray-green leaves reach 12 to 24 inches tall.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Wood sorrel, and Snake's head.
Native range
CA, CT, ID, MA, and 22 more places. See all 26
CA, CT, ID, MA, ME, MI, MN, ND, NH, NY, OR, VT, WA, WI; AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, and YT.