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Asteraceae
Coltsfoot
Tussilago farfara
Also known as Petasites farfara, Tussilago radiata, Tussilago ruderalis, Farfara radiata
Zones 4–10Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Herb · Medicinal · Yellow · Flowers · Early · Bloomer · Clay · Soil · Traditional · Hardy
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Coltsfoot is a hardy perennial herb that produces bright yellow flowers before its distinctive large leaves emerge. It thrives in moist, clay soils and partial shade conditions. This traditional medicinal plant requires minimal maintenance once established.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water when top inch of soil is dry, prefers consistently moist conditions · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Connecticut, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle
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