General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 8-12 inches
Plant Spread: 18-20 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Other: Gray-green upper, silvery-white reverse.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
White
Other: Creamy-white to pale pink.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Miscellaneous: Dioecious

Common names
  • Sweet Coltsfoot
  • Alpine Butterburr

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