Butterbur : use in landscape design
Butterbur is a plant group. Japanese, pink, and white butterbur are some types. People use butterbur in gardens. It also has value in medicine.
Butterbur (Petasites Mill.) belongs to the Asteraceae Dum. family. This plant does well in mild weather. The name comes from the Greek word petasos. Petasos means head covering.
Butterbur has big leaves. People once used these leaves to shield their heads. They worked as protection from sun and rain.
This plant can decorate gardens. Its ashes can replace salt. But, it is often used as medicine.
Butterbur likes to grow near water. It grows in damp meadows and thickets. This plant grows in Europe and Asia. You can find it by streams and in wet forests. It also grows in ditches and ravines.
