Elecampane

Latin Name: Inula helenium
Plant type: Medicinal perennial
Botanical family: Asteraceae

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Harvest period: Late summer to fall (mature root)

Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Watering: Moderate, well-drained soil

Companion plants: Comfrey, mullein, angelica, echinacea
Enemy plants: Avoid near low plants that could shade them

Description

Robust in habit, Elecampane is recognizable by its large, downy leaves and bright yellow flowers resembling small suns. Grown for its roots, which have expectorant and digestive properties, it naturally finds its place in medicinal plant gardens and wild-looking landscapes.

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