Ligularia przewalskii
Ligularia przewalskii, known as the leopard plant, has dark stems, yellow flowers and deeply cut green foliage.
Ligularia przewalskii, commonly known as leopard plant, is a handsome woodland plant from northern China with lobed and deeply cut leaves borne on erect black stems forming large clumps that are ornamentally striking in the garden making for a great focal point. The show becomes more dramatic in mid to late summer with tall, sturdy, 4-6 foot high, dark purple-black stems covered in small, golden-yellow flowers. Excellent along streams and ponds and in bog gardens, and at the back of moist borders. Avoid afternoon sun. Pollinator attractor.
Common Name: Leopard Plant
Family: Asteraceae (The Asteraceae Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Full Shade
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Moist
Stem Colour: Purple
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Moist or wet grasslands, open, wet scrub and woodland, by mountain streams and in ditches.
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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan
