Othello leopard plant
Ligularia dentata 'Othello'
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
'Othello' leopard plant (Ligularia dentata 'Othello') 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. 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, and American cranberrybush.