Ligularia przewalskii (Leopard Plant)
Impressive, Ligularia przewalskii (Leopard Plant) is a vigorous, clump-forming perennial noted for its spectacular flower spikes and gorgeous foliage.
Impressive, Ligularia przewalskii (Leopard Plant) is a vigorous, clump-forming perennial noted for its spectacular flower spikes and gorgeous foliage. The large deep green leaves, palmately cut into jagged lobes, are borne on erect black stems and form a basal foliage mound of great ornamental value. In mid to late summer, the plant sends up tall, narrow spikes of small, bright golden-yellow flowers. Superb for the back of the border, this Leopard Plant is useful to make a bold statement along streams and ponds, around pools or in bog gardens. It will truly brighten up a cool, moist, partly shaded spot in the garden for decades to come!
- Grows up to 4-6 ft. tall (120-180 cm) and 2-3 ft. wide (60-90 cm).
- Performs best in full sun with some shade at mid-day or with dappled shade all day, in deep, fertile, reliably moist soils. Protect from strong, drying winds
- Leopard Plant is generally disease free. Keep an eye out for slugs and snails.
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagate by division in spring or after flowering.
- Native to northern China.
Requirements
Hardiness | 4 – 8 |
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Heat Zones | 1 – 8 |
Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Ligularia |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid,Late) |
Height | 4' – 6' (120cm – 180cm) |
Spread | 2' – 3' (60cm – 90cm) |
Spacing | 24″ – 36″ (60cm – 90cm) |
Water Needs | High |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Poorly Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Wet Soil |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Bog Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Rain Gardens |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |