Little Leo leopard’s bane
Doronicum 'Little Leo'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 18 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Little Leo' leopard's bane (Doronicum 'Little Leo') is a perennial for borders, containers, rock gardens, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It blooms in early to late spring and attracts butterflies. It stays small, at 6 to 18 inches tall and 6 to 12 inches wide.
Pairs well with Wood lily, Hummelo betony, and Swamp azalea.