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Ligularia dentata ‘Desdemona’ (Leopard Plant)

Leopard Plant 'Desdemona'

Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona', Leopard Plant 'Desdemona', Perennials, Yellow Flowers
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona', Leopard Plant 'Desdemona', Perennials, Yellow Flowers
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona', Leopard Plant 'Desdemona', Perennials, Yellow Flowers

Ligularia dentata ‘Desdemona’ (Leopard Plant) is a robust herbaceous perennial noted for its large, rounded, bronze-tinted leaves adorned with deep purple undersides. The leathery foliage retains good color throughout the growing season. In midsummer to early fall, the plant sends up reddish stems topped by large clusters of brilliant orange-yellow daisies, 4 in. across (10 cm). This Leopard Plant is useful to make a bold statement along streams and ponds, around pools or in bog gardens. Both the flowers and leaves are great for cutting.

  • Grows up to 2-3 ft. tall (60-90 cm) and 18-30 in. wide (45-75 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. Clumps may be divided in the spring, every 3 to 4 years.

Requirements

Hardiness 3 - 8
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, A2, A3
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 2' - 3'
(60cm - 90cm)
Spread 1' - 3'
(30cm - 90cm)
Spacing 18" - 30"
(50cm - 80cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs High
Soil Type Clay, Loam
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Poorly Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, 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
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Alternative Plants to Consider

Farfugium japonicum (Leopard Plant)
Farfugium japonicum ‘Aureomaculatum’ (Leopard Plant)
Ligularia ‘Britt Marie Crawford’ (Leopard Plant)
Ligularia dentata ‘Othello’ (Leopard Plant)
Ligularia ‘The Rocket’ (Leopard Plant)
Ligularia przewalskii (Leopard Plant)

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Ligularia (Leopard Plant)
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Requirements

Hardiness 3 - 8
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, A2, A3
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 2' - 3'
(60cm - 90cm)
Spread 1' - 3'
(30cm - 90cm)
Spacing 18" - 30"
(50cm - 80cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs High
Soil Type Clay, Loam
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Poorly Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, 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
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