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Herbaceous Perennial

Ligularia stenocephala

narrow-headed leopard plant

A deciduous, clump-forming perennial to 1.2m, with jaggedly toothed, triangular leaves to 20cm long, and slender spires of small yellow flowers borne on dark purple stems in mid and late summer

Synonyms

Senecio stenocephalus

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Ultimate height

1–1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Clay

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

North–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Ligularia are robust herbaceous perennials, with large, often attractively lobed leaves and yellow or orange, daisy-like flower-heads in terminal racemes or branching clusters
Name status: Correct
Plant range: China Taiwan Japan

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in rich, moist soil in part-shade; a more open position is tolerated if the soil is reliably moist

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers outdoors in autumn or spring or divide in spring after flowering

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Wildlife gardens
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut down old flower stems after flowering is finished

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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