Cow Parsnip

Heracleum lanatum

Plant Category: wildflowers

Light Conditions:

Part Shade to Sun

Soil Conditions:

Moist to Seasonally Moist

Chinook Exposure:

Open Woodland

Size:

4' to 7' Tall and 24"-36" Wide

Bloom Period:

May to July

Bloom Colour:

White

Growth Habit:

Moderate

Spreads By:

Seeds

Features:

Birds
Butterflies
Bees
Native Bees
Fragrant
Berries
Fall Color
Small Spaces

Large Spaces
Good in Containers
Long Bloom Time
Deer Resistant
Attractive Seed Heads
Edible Parts
Medicinal Properties
Posionous

This item will ship from:

Wild About Flowers

Seed Price: $4.00
"Currently Unavailable"

Plug Price: $7.50
"Currently Unavailable"

Please Note: Plug orders being shipped have a minimum order requirement of 8 plugs. As the Trees & Shrubs will be coming from Wright Nurseries in central Alberta and the Wildflowers, Grasses & Vines from Wild About Flowers by Okotoks, AB, both categories have a minimum order of 8 plugs for plug orders being shipped.

Description: This large, robust wildflower grows umbels with hundreds of tiny white flowers from May to July. It loves open woodland areas, and its robust hairy stem reaches high above the undergrowth, sometimes as tall as 8 feet. It has been eaten as a green vegetable although some consider it poisonous due to the stalks that should be peeled before handling or eating.

Found in Nature: Moist sites in sun or part shade, hillsides, ditches and along creek edges.

Distribution: Plains to subalpine Alaska to New Mexico

Important Information: The "Bloom Period" is an indicator of the time period within which the wildflowers will bloom and does not describe the time period that a single plant will bloom. The "Sizes" listed are intended to be a general guideline to consult during plant selection. Plant growth and bloom times will vary depending on geographical location & individual site conditions. Please contact us with any questions you may have.