{"id":12746,"date":"2006-04-04T04:45:00","date_gmt":"2006-04-04T08:45:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-08-13T19:37:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T23:37:32","slug":"giant-japanese-butterbur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardern.co.za\/2006\/04\/giant-japanese-butterbur\/","title":{"rendered":"Petasites, Giant Japanese Butterbur"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photos1.blogger.com\/blogger\/3528\/2484\/1600\/petasites2.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Petasites flower in garden\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photos1.blogger.com\/blogger\/3528\/2484\/400\/petasites2.jpg?resize=425%2C640\" height=\"640\" title=\"Japanese butterbur cob\" width=\"425\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Petasites blossom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nBehold, the Giant Japanese Butterbur. Well, OK&#8230;it&#8217;s not too &#8216;gian&#8217;t yet&#8230;but just wait. This garden thug is one you may want. It is by far the earliest perennial to bloom here in central Massachusetts. Petasites japonicus &#8216;Giganteus&#8217;, is indeed the largest of the  Japanese Butterbur&#8217;s. Most petasites are lush and tropical when viewed in mid-summer gardens, but in late winter, it&#8217;s the blossoms which provide some well needed garden interest. &nbsp;In our Massachusetts garden, when we have no snowcover, the petasites emerge in February, surprising us with garden flowers when least expected, and &nbsp;open for business for the bravest of honey bees.  <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photos1.blogger.com\/blogger\/3528\/2484\/1600\/petasites.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Flowers on petasites\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photos1.blogger.com\/blogger\/3528\/2484\/400\/petasites.jpg?resize=425%2C640\" height=\"640\" title=\"Petasites japonica gigantea\" width=\"425\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Petasites flowers emerging in our woodland garden.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Petasites blossom Behold, the Giant Japanese Butterbur. 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