leopard plant
Ligularia dentata
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial shade to full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
Garden uses
Notes
Leopard plant (Ligularia dentata) is a perennial for rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part to full shade and average to wet soil. Yellow flowers open in early to mid summer. The plant grows 36 to 48 inches tall and spreads 24 to 36 inches wide, so give it room.
Pairs well with White turtlehead, Western maidenhair fern, Water sedge, and Invincibelle Wee White smooth hydrangea.
Native range
China and Japan.