Nabalus trifoliolatus - Three-leaved Rattlesnake-root

Sizes available: HPP 2.5x2.5x3.5 inch pot

Basics: zones 3-7, 2-4' x 1-2', part sun to dappled shade (maybe even shadier), tubular, pale dusty-pink to ivory flowers, late summer into fall, well-drained, medium moisture, drought tolerant once established. This plant can grow in many conditions with habitat greatly influencing its form. 

Common names: Three-leaved Rattlesnake-root, White Rattlesnake-root, Lion's Foot, White Lettuce, Rattlesnake Root

Synonyms: Prenanthes alba

Family: Asteraceae

Origin/Distribution: western Quebec to Saskatchewan, south to North Carolina, Louisiana, and northeastern South Dakota, native to Maine

Habitat: shaded roadsides, moist thickets and open woods, deciduous forests

More: Lion's Foot is a great choice for your native shady garden. It is a biennial or short-lived perennial that attracts bees, beetles, and moths. Both the Gray-banded Leaf Roller Moth, Argyrotaenia Mariana, and the Chain-dotted Geometer, Cingilia catenaria, are native to Maine and will feed on Prenanthes species. However, these are generalist feeders and utilize numerous plant species that are native to Maine. This plant has been used medicinally as a topical antidote to snake bite and as a tonic for dysentary.

Nursery: Honey Petal Plants grown from seed from Prairie Moon Nursery

Image credits: The flowers range from white to dusty pink, this image from Frank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens