leopard plant
Farfugium japonicum
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Leopard plant (Farfugium japonicum) is a perennial for borders, containers, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet soil of most types. It forms a clump of green and gold-yellow foliage that grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Yellow flowers add color to the clump.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Azalea, Wild ginger, and Bigleaf hydrangea.
Native range
Japan.