Ligularia japonica
Fantastic dissected foliage topped with yellow daisies in summer.
This ligularia has large, bold, glossy green and deeply divided leaves. The flower buds looks like tiny pumpkins and produces dark yellow, daisy-like blossoms. A great specimen plant for the shade or sunnier positions if good moisture is available.
Common Name: Leopard Plant
Family: Asteraceae (The Asteraceae Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Orange
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour: Purple
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Stream banks, grassland slopes and forest understories.
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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan
