Common Name | Crested Leopard Plant |
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Family | Asteraceae |
Genus | Farfugium |
species | japonicum |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | -- |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Foliage Color | Green, Pink |
Dormancy | Required |
Exposure | Part Shade |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Growth Rate | -- |
Hardiness Zone | 7, 8, 9, 10 |
How Different? | -- |
Landscape Value | Accent at waterside, as a ground-cover, in a border, or in containers. |
Most Active Growing Season | -- |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 14" / 24" / 24" |
Soil (Garden) | Moist, well-drained and moderately fertile. |
Water (Garden) | Keep evenly moist, not wet. |
Special Uses | -- |
Comments | We suggest fertilizers with high nitrates. The cresting occurs with maturity, so be patient. |
Farfugium ‘Crispatum’
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
Crested fans of grey-green foliage with pink highlights in spring immediately make this an interesting plant. Strange yellow flowers appear in late summer. Evergreen in Zone 7 & warmer.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 7-10
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 14″ / 24″ / 24″
Exposure: Part Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry slightly between waterings. |
EC | — |
pH | 5.6 – 6.8 |
Fertility Needs | 150 – 200 ppm |
Notes | — |
Finish Time to 4″ | 4 – 6 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | — |
Day Length for Flowering | Long Day |