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Herbaceous Perennial

Doronicum austriacum
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Austrian leopard's bane

A clump-forming perennial to 120cm, producing basal leaves 13cm long at or just after flowering. The stem leaves are smaller, and the yellow flowers, produced in small clusters in late spring and early summer, are about 5cm across

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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
1–1.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Yellow Green
Summer Yellow Green
Autumn Green
Winter
Position
  • Partial shade
Aspect

North–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Doronicum are rhizomatous or tuberous-rooted herbaceous perennials with heart-shaped basal leaves and bright yellow daisy-like flower-heads

Name status

Correct

Plant range
C & S Europe

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by division in early autumn or propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Low Maintenance
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Deadhead flowers for a second flush of blooms

Pests

Generally pest-free but leaf and bud eelworm may be troublesome

Diseases

May be affected by a leaf spot, root rot and powdery mildews

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