General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Partial Shade to Full Shade
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
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| Plant Height: |
2 to 3 feet (60-90cm) |
| Plant Spread: |
18 to 30 inches (45-75cm) |
| Leaves: |
Unusual foliage color
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Yellow
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| Bloom Size: |
2"-3"
3"-4"
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
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| Underground structures: |
Rhizome
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| Suitable Locations: |
Bog gardening
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Division
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| Child plants: |
2 child plants |
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Posted by
lauribob (N Central Wash. - the dry side - Zone 5b) on Feb 18, 2013 3:44 PM concerning plant:
One of my favorites. These self-seed freely in my Zone 5 garden on the east side of the house. They are filling in the (well-watered) bed nicely after several years. I also have Britt-Marie Crawford just on the other side of the steps from these. It has not gotten as big or seeded itself like Othello has. These can be prone to slug damage if you live where the slime trails rule.
Posted by
Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Dec 1, 2013 3:11 PM concerning plant:
I love this plant for its gorgeous foliage, not so taken with the rather coarse yellow blooms. Unfortunately, in my Pacific Northwest Zone 8 garden, it gets absolutely riddled by slugs, to the point that the lovely leaves take on a look of tattered lace. Other ligularias are not hit as hard as Othello, which leads me to the unhappy conclusion that I should replace this with something the slugs aren't quite so fond of. Pick your battles.
Posted by
bpsgarden (Laporte, MN - Zone 3b) on Jul 14, 2013 9:03 AM concerning plant:
I love the huge beautiful leaves with almost a purple tinge below and stems. The one I have in part sun is big and beautiful. The one that is in full shade is noticeably smaller and has been eaten by slugs or other bugs - thus has large holes in the big beautiful leaves.
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On February 21, 2022 |
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Winter sowed. Jug 6. |
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