Ligularia, Leopard Plant 'The Rocket'

Here in rural Alberta (zone 3a) this plant is spectacular in damp shade. It's surrounded by Fireweed that can grow as tall as 9-10 ft tal...Read Morel in the sun but just a little shorter than the Ligularia in the shade. The colours are great together and attract lots of bees and butterflies.

Fabulous plant, very dramatic. I have also had less slug problems with this cultivar than with Othello (for example). Didn't know about...Read More the seed not coming true, so guess I'll cut back my stalks I was pampering.

love all ligularias and bought this on last year 2008. very dramatic!

put it in part sun by the driveway. Unfortunately, the sun it got was rather mid-day, and it wilted profusely. Flat on the ground. A tric...Read Morekle from the hose would perk it back up, but it never flowered and eventually died by autumn.

UPDATE: It has done incredibly this year in a different location with next to no light at all. The tall, bright yellow flowers are very striking in a dark corner of the yard. Highly recomended as a change of pace for *deep* shade. Be sure it gets water through.

Had a few aphids, but not problematic. Flowers tend to 'arch' towards the light and need staking to stay upright.