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Herbaceous Perennial

Ligularia 'Osiris Café Noir'
  • RHS Plants for pollinators

A clump-forming perennial with a mid-sized mound of large, jagged-edged leaves that emerge deep black-purple, ageing to bronze shades and eventually turning to olive green. Tall stems of golden-yellow daisy flowers appear in summer. Performs best in moist soil

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Purple
Summer Gold Yellow Bronze Purple
Autumn Green Purple
Winter
Position
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
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

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in sun or partial shade in rich, moist or boggy soil, in a position sheltered from strong drying winds; good for waterside planting or in dappled shade in a woodland garden

Propagation

Propagate by seed in autumn or spring, or by division in spring or after flowering

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Wildflower meadow
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Low Maintenance
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

No pruning required, but can cut back after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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