Sweet Coltsfoot (Petasites japonicus)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late winter. Form: Spreading or horizontal, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant fragrant taste. — Leaf stalks - cooked and used like rhubarb.; The stems can be up to 1.2 metres long.; They can be boiled and seasoned, pickled and used in winter soups or preserved in miso.; They can be boiled, dipped in cold water then peeled and baked - they have a pleasant fragrant taste.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist woods and thickets. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)