skip to main content

Gardening in Shade

Need help IDing huge leaf plant

12 years ago

Hi All,

Sorry to need to resort to asking here, but with the info I was given, I can't find it by web search.

I saw this perrennial planted in two different zone 5/6 gardens this weekend (so not tropical) and one gardener said it was "Pit...something". It's about 2 feet tall, with huge rounded foliage. I was told that it didn't tolerate any sun and spread by runners, but was easily controlled. Any ideas?

Thanks!

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (2)

Iris GW
12 years ago
Perhaps Petasites japonicus var. giganteus.
dsumma
Original Author
12 years ago
That's it! Thank you very much.

Diane
Related Professionals
Comstock Park Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Arlington Landscape Contractors · Bethel Park Landscape Contractors · Centereach Landscape Contractors · Damascus Landscape Contractors · Desert Hot Springs Landscape Contractors · El Reno Landscape Contractors · Galt Landscape Contractors · Paramus Landscape Contractors · San Benito Landscape Contractors · Tigard Landscape Contractors · Tinton Falls Landscape Contractors · Vermilion Landscape Contractors · Weslaco Landscape Contractors · Wilton Landscape Contractors

Related Stories

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Little-Leaf Cordia Handles Desert Extremes

By Noelle Johnson Landscape Consulting

Its delicate white flowers are rare in hot and dry sites, but Cordia parvifolia offers more than mere beauty

MOVING Relocating Help: 8 Tips for a Happier Long-Distance Move

By Laura Gaskill

Trash bags, houseplants and a good cry all have their role when it comes to this major life change

FARM YOUR YARD The 8 Tools That Help Bring the Farm to Your Table

By Abundant City

Vegetable gardeners get a big assist from these essential helpers

GARDENING GUIDES Make Sure You Read This Before Buying New Plants

By Noelle Johnson Landscape Consulting

Follow these 10 plant-selection tips to avoid buyer’s remorse

FARM YOUR YARD Cool-Season Vegetables: How to Grow Lettuce

By Marianne Lipanovich

Leaf, butterhead, crisphead or romaine — lettuce is best harvested in the cool weather of spring and fall

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Cleome Serrulata

By Benjamin Vogt / Monarch Gardens

Beckon bees and other pollinators in for a drink of nectar from this western U.S. native’s late-summer flowers

HOME OFFICES Quiet, Please! How to Cut Noise Pollution at Home

By Christine Ciarmello

Leaf blowers, trucks or noisy neighbors driving you berserk? These sound-reduction strategies can help you hush things up

PETS Garden Alert: 22 Plants to Keep Away From Pets

By Marianne Lipanovich

Avoid potential danger by keeping dogs and cats away from these landscaping and houseplant favorites

EDIBLE GARDENS Garden BFFs? Why Your Vegetables Are Begging for Companion Plants

By Noelle Johnson Landscape Consulting

Foster friendships among plants for protection from pests, pollination support and color camaraderie

GARDENING FOR BUTTERFLIES Great Design Plant: Columbine Grows Happily in Shade and Sun

By Paintbox Garden

Its ethereal beauty comes from complex forms and wide-ranging colors, but columbine’s benefits are highly attractive too

Sponsored

RTS Home Solutions

3 Reviews

BIA of Central Ohio Award Winning Contractor