Giant hogweed was initially grown as an ornamental plant for gardeners due to its attractive, lacelike appearance. Typically around 10 feet tall, the plant has serrated, lobed leaves and long ...
Giant hogweed sap can make skin extremely sensitive ... the plant tends to be between seven and 14 feet tall, with clusters of 50 to 150 flowers that spread as far as two and half feet across.
citing a giant hogweed fact sheet produced by the NC Invasive Plant Council. The 15-foot-tall herb ”topped with fluffy white flowers” can cause blindness, the Observer reported. In sunlight, ...