Ligularia dentata

Summer Ragwort

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Common Name: 

Summer Ragwort

Flower color: 

Foliage color: 

Purple Green Brown

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Maximum temperature: 

36°C

Minimum temperature: 

7°C

Maximum height: 

120 cm

Maximum width: 

90 cm

Summer Ragwort (Ligularia dentata) - Description

L. dentata bears big attractive leaves, roundish with a heart-shaped base.

Summer Ragwort (Ligularia dentata) - Blooming

Foliage is topped in summer by tall, erect spikes or rounded clusters of golden yellow to orange daisy-like flowers.

Summer Ragwort (Ligularia dentata) - Growth

Bold, sometimes coarse looking perennials. 2-3' tall mounds of large rounded to kidney shaped or lobed 1 foot long leaves. Grows best with some shade from the midday sun.

Summer Ragwort (Ligularia dentata) - Planting

Divide clumps in spring or fall. Can also propagate from seeds; sow in containers outside, in fall or spring.

Summer Ragwort (Ligularia dentata) - Pest

Slugs and snails are a threat to young leaves in spring.

Summer Ragwort (Ligularia dentata) - Interesting facts

Ligularia are native to Asia and Eastern Europe, but it has disappeared from much of its European habitat due to the loss of wetlands.

Summer Ragwort (Ligularia dentata) - Soil and irrigation

Very rich, deep soil that remains moist at most times.

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