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1m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
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To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona'
Other names
Leopard plant 'Desdemona', Ligularia clivorum 'Desdemona'
Genus
Ligularia Ligularia
Variety or Cultivar
'Desdemona' _ 'Desdemona' is a robust, clump-forming perennial with rounded, toothed, bronze-flushed, mid-green leaves, deep purple-brown beneath, and flat-topped clusters of brown-centred, orange-yellow flowerheads from late summer into autumn.
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
Flower
Yellow-orange in Summer; Yellow-orange in Autumn
Foliage
Flushed bronze, Mid-green, Dark-purple in Spring; Mid-green, Dark-purple, Flushed bronze in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona' (Leopard plant 'Desdemona') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Woodland
Cultivation
Plant in deep, fertile, moisture-retentive soil in full sun to partial shade, in a sheltered position with midday shade. Do not allow to dry out. Protect from strong, drying winds.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona'
Other names
Leopard plant 'Desdemona', Ligularia clivorum 'Desdemona'
Genus
Ligularia Ligularia
Variety or Cultivar
'Desdemona' _ 'Desdemona' is a robust, clump-forming perennial with rounded, toothed, bronze-flushed, mid-green leaves, deep purple-brown beneath, and flat-topped clusters of brown-centred, orange-yellow flowerheads from late summer into autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Yellow-orange in Summer; Yellow-orange in Autumn
Foliage
Flushed bronze, Mid-green, Dark-purple in Spring; Mid-green, Dark-purple, Flushed bronze in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona' (Leopard plant 'Desdemona') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Woodland
Cultivation
Plant in deep, fertile, moisture-retentive soil in full sun to partial shade, in a sheltered position with midday shade. Do not allow to dry out. Protect from strong, drying winds.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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