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Farfugium, Crested Leopard Plant, Variegated Leopard Plant 'Kagami Jishi'

Farfugiumjaponicum

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Family

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Farfugium (far-FEW-gee-um)

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Species

japonicum (juh-PON-ih-kum)

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Synonym

Ligularia tussilaginea

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Provides Winter Interest

Veined

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Gold (yellow-orange)

Bright Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Fall

Late Fall/Early Winter

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chuck7701

McKinney, TX (Zone 8a) | March 2023 | positive

Nice attractive plant. Noticed in older established plants, the yellow spots tend to fade out, or not come back true, solid green leaf. ...Read More Shade plant primarily.

doss

Stanford, CA (Zone 9b) | October 2007 | positive

This is a workhorse in the shade garden adding color highlights and texture year round. Although it is supposed to bloom it never has in...Read More

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