Inula Species, Elecampagne Inula, Horse Yellowhead, Wild Sunflower

May need some support, as it gets quite tall. I question why the description lists "all parts" as poisonous - I've never found anything ...Read Morein my books to suggest so, and the root is used often in herbal concoctions.

My information says that it is hardy in zones 3-9 and can tolerate partial sun. I have found that it is very hardy and, for me anyway, d...Read Morerought tolerant. Last year we had severe drought and I never watered it. I tried moving it and left some of the root by accident. Despite this abuse and neglect, it still came back.

This plant gets very high, so only from a distance you can see that it is flowering. The leaves more down are huge also..I've measured th...Read Moreem 100 cm easy..sometimes I rip one leaf off to use it as a shelter in a suddenly rainfall.. It can take more drought than expected...

Root Tea(1/2 ounce to 1 pint water)a folk remedy for pneumonia,whooping cough,asthma,bronchitis,upset stomach:used in China for certain cancers