Tussilago farfara - Colt’s-foot

(Norfolk)

Minimum Quantity: 1g

Maximum Quantity: 10g

Seeds per gram: 3000

£3.00

  • £ / 1g : £3.00
  • £ / 10g : £12.00
  • £ / 100g : £48.00
Quantity (grams)
Subtotal
<1
£3.00
1 - 9
£3.00 per gram
10 - 99
£1.20 per gram
100+
£0.48 per gram
× Tussilago farfara - Colt's-foot

Description

A yellow flowering perennial wild flower of the dandelion family. It flowers before its leaves emerge in the spring. Leaves are toothed with a green/grey tinge. It was used traditionally as an ingredient in cough medicine.

Habitat Information

It is found in open or semi-open or disturbed ground in many habitats including arable land and maritime environments. Colt’s Foot provides and early source of nectar for honey bees and a larval food source for moths.

Growing Information

Easily grown from seed sown any time of the year.