Desdemona leopard plant
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall1.5 to 2.5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow-orange
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Desdemona' leopard plant (Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona') is a perennial for borders, rain gardens, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. Its yellow-orange flowers open from early to late summer and again from early to late autumn. Butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Pickerel weed, Sensitive fern, Hummingbird sweet pepperbush, and Smooth aster.