Ligularia, Bigleaf Ligularia, Dwarf Ligularia, Leopard Plant 'Osiris Cafe Noir'

Ligularia

Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Ligularia (lig-yoo-LAR-ee-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
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)
Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Chartreuse/Yellow
Dark/Black
Orange/Apricot
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Newton Highlands, Massachusetts

Wyoming, Minnesota

Fairview, North Carolina

Wadsworth, Ohio

WALTERVILLE, Oregon

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

1
positive
2
neutrals
0
negative
Sort By:
Sort By:
V
Newton Highlands, MA | July 2017 | positive

I planted mine in full shade a couple years ago. It did bloom, but not profusely, and not as much as the very showy Ligularia I saw on M...Read More

S
Charlevoix, MI | June 2013 | neutral

I purchased this plant today and was surprised to see the tag that came with it stated exposure as Full Sun, I will plant it where it wil...Read More

S
S
Fairview, NC | May 2013 | neutral

I just planted one of these in a shade garden, hoping that it will make it despite only getting dappled sunlight instead of the 2-4 hours...Read More

Featured
Horehound Bug
(Agonoscelis rutila)
Grey Teal
(Anas gracilis)
Featured
Horehound Bug
(Agonoscelis rutila)
Grey Teal
(Anas gracilis)