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Sweet Coltsfoot (Petasites frigidus) is a perennial forb or herb found in the wild across North America and Asia, from Alaska to Wyoming and from California to Maine. Sweet Coltsfoot (Latin: Petasites frigidus) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Sweet Coltsfoot is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Sweet Coltsfoot is a member native to ASK, ABT, ALT, AMU, BLT, and BRC. Sweet Coltsfoot thrives in moist to wet soils and prefers partial sun to full shade.
Sweet Coltsfoot grows best in USDA zone 6-10, full sun, partial sun/shade, full shade light, moist, wet water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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