Ligularia dentata
Leopard plant, Golden groundsel, Ligularia clivorum, Senecio clivorum
Ligularia Ligularia
L. dentata - L. dentata is a vigorous, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with kidney-shaped to rounded, toothed, mid-green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, flat clusters of red-stalked, orange-yellow flowerheads with brown centres.
Ligularia dentata is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
Yellow-orange in Summer; Yellow-orange in Autumn
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Generally disease-free.
Cut back after flowering.
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Ligularia dentata (Leopard plant) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Woodland
Plant in deep, fertile, moisture-retentive soil in full sun in a sheltered position with midday shade. Do not allow to dry out. Protect from strong, drying winds. Will easily tolerate full shade in areas with hot summers.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Ligularia dentata
Leopard plant, Golden groundsel, Ligularia clivorum, Senecio clivorum
Ligularia Ligularia
L. dentata - L. dentata is a vigorous, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with kidney-shaped to rounded, toothed, mid-green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, flat clusters of red-stalked, orange-yellow flowerheads with brown centres.
Deciduous
Clump-forming
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Yellow-orange in Summer; Yellow-orange in Autumn
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Generally disease-free.
Cut back after flowering.
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Ligularia dentata (Leopard plant) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Woodland
Plant in deep, fertile, moisture-retentive soil in full sun in a sheltered position with midday shade. Do not allow to dry out. Protect from strong, drying winds. Will easily tolerate full shade in areas with hot summers.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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