Nabalus albus, White Rattlesnakeroot 

Nabalus albus (also known as Prenanthes alba)

White Rattlesnakeroot 

Also known as White Lettuce and Lion's Foot

  • Partial to deep shade
  • Average to moderately wet or dry soils
  • Up to 48” tall
  • Late summer and fall blooming
  • Native to Ontario, happy in Woodland and Forest settings.

New to my garden this year but, after ordering these seeds from Prairie Moon, I found out that they are not new to the woods at our Perth place, where I came across a blooming patch last September. In that very dry, shaded setting they grew to between 2' and 3'-6". In a higher moisture setting, with a bit more sunlight, they can grow to around 4' tall and have a width of around 18". Further digging through old photos unearthed a picture of their spring foliage, which is distinctive enough that it caught my eye long before I knew what species I was photographing. 

With a relativly quick lifecycle, these grow either as re-seeding biennials or short lived perennials. 

First photo by peganum via Wikimedia Commons

The Online Plant Nursery will re-open for orders on Tuesday, May 17th

Pickups will begin the following week.

I will be offering plug sized plants for $1.25 each or 5 for $5. 

I'm in the process of adding species that I expect to offer this spring to the listings since they are starting to germinate and I'm starting to get an idea of which will be available in abundant quantities.

Since the list is much longer this year I've added several categories to help narrow down your options based on a variety of criteria.

For those who have already adopted seedlings, planting instructions can be found here.
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