Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot, Ass's foot, Bull foot, Clay weed, Cleats, Cleets, Colt herb, Common colt's foot, Coughwort, Dove dock, Dummy weed, Foal foot, Foal's foot, ginger, Hoofs, Horse foot, Horse hoof, Sow foot, Tushy luck
Tussilago Tussilago
T. farfara - T. farfara is a low, spreading, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with dandelion-like, yellow flower heads in early spring and rounded to heart-shaped, lobed, toothed, mid- to dark green leaves, white-hairy beneath, emerging after the flowers have died.
Tussilago farfara is: Deciduous
Spreading
Though long used medicinally and as a food product, prolonged consumption may cause liver damage. Consuming large amounts at one time is toxic.
Bright-yellow in Spring
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Rhizomes can survive many years underground, sprouting when disturbed.
Sow seeds in situ in autumn or spring. Best to divide in autumn or spring, but usually successful at any time of year.
Division, Seed
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Tussilago farfara (Coltsfoot) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Add to salads, Banks and Slopes, Ground Cover, Salt tolerant, Wildlife
Prefers moist but well-drained or moisture retentive, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Easily tolerates partial shade and poor, drier conditions. Site carefully as this plant is invasive. Deadhead regularly and/or plant within a barrier to prevent sp
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot, Ass's foot, Bull foot, Clay weed, Cleats, Cleets, Colt herb, Common colt's foot, Coughwort, Dove dock, Dummy weed, Foal foot, Foal's foot, ginger, Hoofs, Horse foot, Horse hoof, Sow foot, Tushy luck
Tussilago Tussilago
T. farfara - T. farfara is a low, spreading, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with dandelion-like, yellow flower heads in early spring and rounded to heart-shaped, lobed, toothed, mid- to dark green leaves, white-hairy beneath, emerging after the flowers have died.
Deciduous
Spreading
Though long used medicinally and as a food product, prolonged consumption may cause liver damage. Consuming large amounts at one time is toxic.
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Bright-yellow in Spring
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Rhizomes can survive many years underground, sprouting when disturbed.
Sow seeds in situ in autumn or spring. Best to divide in autumn or spring, but usually successful at any time of year.
Division, Seed
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Tussilago farfara (Coltsfoot) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Add to salads, Banks and Slopes, Ground Cover, Salt tolerant, Wildlife
Prefers moist but well-drained or moisture retentive, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Easily tolerates partial shade and poor, drier conditions. Site carefully as this plant is invasive. Deadhead regularly and/or plant within a barrier to prevent sp
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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