Common Name | Dragon's breath Ligularia |
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Family | Asteraceae |
Genus | Ligularia |
species | przewalskii |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | June |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Foliage Color | Green |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
How Different? | It is a dwarf form of L. przewalskii with the leaves thicker and more deeply cut. |
Landscape Value | Small garden, container, mixed beds, herbaceous border, waterside. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 13" / 22" / 31" |
Soil (Garden) | Fertile, deep, reliably moist. |
Water (Garden) | Moderate. Requires summer moisture. |
Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Pollinator Attractor |
Comments | Flowers in June. Thrives in a moist location. Ligularia are long-lived plants and seldom needing division. This one is slower growing than the species. |
Ligularia ‘Dragon’s Breath’
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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. |
A small garden-sized version of this gorgeous foliage plant with “dragon fire” leaves. Northern California plantsman, Lichen, describes this gem as having a “darkly elegant” look. Showy black-stemmed scepters of fringed yellow blooms are in perfect scale to the plant. Captivating in a group or as a small accent in a container. Looks exotic and tropical; yet is undemanding. Thrives in a moist location.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-8
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 13″ / 22″ / 31″
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Bloom Time(s): June
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry slightly between waterings. |
EC | 1.8 – 2.5 |
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 | — |
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