Ligularia 'The Rocket' (Leopard Plant)
Leopard Plant 'The Rocket', Ligularia przewalskii 'The Rocket', Senecio 'The Rocket'
Bright and beautiful, award-winning Ligularia 'The Rocket' (Leopard Plant) is a striking, clump-forming perennial noted for its spectacular flower spikes and foliage. The strongly toothed, heart-shaped, mostly basal, light green leaves, up to 1 ft. long (30 cm), give the plant a mounded habit and provide great ornamental value. In mid to late summer, the plant sends up tall racemes densely packed with small, bright lemon-yellow, daisy-like flowers held on contrasting black stems. 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.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
- Grows up to 3-5 ft. tall (90-150 cm) and 2-4 ft. wide (60-120 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.
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Requirements
Hardiness | 4
– 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 | Ligularia |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid,Late) |
Height | 3' – 5' (90cm – 150cm) |
Spread | 2' – 4' (60cm – 120cm) |
Spacing | 24" – 48" (60cm – 120cm) |
Water Needs | High |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Poorly Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | 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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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 4
– 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 | Ligularia |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid,Late) |
Height | 3' – 5' (90cm – 150cm) |
Spread | 2' – 4' (60cm – 120cm) |
Spacing | 24" – 48" (60cm – 120cm) |
Water Needs | High |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Poorly Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Wet Soil |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Bog Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Rain Gardens |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |