Winter Heliotrope

Latin Name:

Petasites fragrans
Manx Name:

Gallan millish
Season:

January - March
Locations where this species is found:
Silverburn River, Silverdale Glen, Port Grenaugh, Colby Glen, Ballannette

One of the first flowers of the year, Winter Heliotrope flowers as early as January. A few were already appearing in late December this year.

Winter Heliotrope has male and female varieties, but only male plants can be found on the island. This means that they cannot spread by seed. Despite this, Winter Heliotrope is very common on the island.

The Manx name for this flower is "Gallan millish", which means "fragrant stone".
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