Leopard Plant 'Britt Marie Crawford'
Award-winning Ligularia ‘Britt Marie Crawford’ (Leopard Plant) is a robust herbaceous perennial noted for its large, rounded, dark chocolate leaves adorned with beetroot-red undersides. The leathery foliage retains good color throughout the growing season. In midsummer to early fall, the plant sends up purplish-black stems topped by large clusters of brilliant orange-yellow daisies, 3 in. across (7 cm). This Leopard Plant is useful to make a bold statement along streams and ponds, around pools or in bog gardens.
| Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Compositae |
| Genus | Ligularia |
| Common names | Leopard Plant |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
| Spread |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing |
24" - 36" (60cm - 90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | High |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Poorly Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Full Shade, Wet Soil |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Bog Gardens, Ponds And Streams, Rain Gardens |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Compositae |
| Genus | Ligularia |
| Common names | Leopard Plant |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
| Spread |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing |
24" - 36" (60cm - 90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | High |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Poorly Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Full Shade, Wet Soil |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Bog Gardens, Ponds And Streams, Rain Gardens |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
How many Ligularia ‘Britt Marie Crawford’ (Leopard Plant) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Ligularia ‘Britt Marie Crawford’ (Leopard Plant) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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