General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 4 to 5 feet (1.2-1.5 m)
Plant Spread: 30 to 36 inches (75-90 cm)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Up to 12 inches wide
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Summer
Foliage Mound Height: 28 to 32 inches (70-80cm)
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed

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Common names
  • Leopard Plant
  • Dragon's Breath Ligularia
  • Shavalski's Ligularia

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Date: 2009-12-11
Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries Inc, www.terranovanurseries.c
Comments:
  • Posted by NHJenDion (Southern NH - Zone 5b) on Mar 9, 2021 2:31 PM concerning plant:
    I have found this to be a VERY slow grower here in my zn 5 garden. I have many Ligs and this one just sits and sits....I've moved her a time or two (over several years) and it doesn't seem to matter. Or, maybe I just haven't found her 'happy place' yet.

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