| Common Name | Latin Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|
|
Rattlesnake Root |
Prenanthes altissimus |
Compositae |
None known
Cultivation & Habitat
Seed – sow early spring in a cold frame and only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer if they have grown enough. If not, grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter and plant them out the following spring after the last expected frosts.
Division in spring.
Requires a moist but well-drained humus-rich neutral to acid soil in shade or semi-shade[200].
Suitable for naturalizing in the wild garden[200].
Eastern N. America – southwards from Quebec.
Become ungovernable, break the chains of the matrix; grow and forage your own food and medicine.
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