| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 3 feet 60-90 cm) |
| Plant Spread: | 3 to 5 feet (90-150 cm) |
| Leaves: | Other: Giant Leaves appear after flowering |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Erosion control Water gardens Vegetable Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) which have been associated with cumulative damage to the liver and tumor formation. Also contains the carcinogenic PA petasitenine. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Division Stolons and runners |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
