Cedarhome, WA (Zone 8b) | September 2011 | neutral
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...
Heber Springs, AR (Zone 7b) | August 2004 | positive
I love the beautiful bright orange/yellow blooms. Great accent plant for mid to back of border. Very drought tolerant. Easy to grow. S...Read Morepreads moderately.
This is a tall dramatic plant that can reach a height of 8 ft. and has showy daisy type blooms. The leaves are broad with downy gray unde...Read Morersides, and can be over a foot long. Plants bloom in mid summer with numerous shaggy yellow flowers. The thick rhizome has a long history as an herbal expectorant and is used today in treating coughs, asthma, and flu
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 More
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 More
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 More
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
I love the beautiful bright orange/yellow blooms. Great accent plant for mid to back of border. Very drought tolerant. Easy to grow. S...Read More
This is a tall dramatic plant that can reach a height of 8 ft. and has showy daisy type blooms. The leaves are broad with downy gray unde...Read More