Striking yellow to orange flowers add dramatic color to the shade garden! Blooms in late summer. Depending on variety, foliage is green, purple or dark chocolate brown. Butterflies are drawn to the flowers! Dried flowerheads attract songbirds.
Ligularia dentata 'Othello'
Ligularia
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- Large, green, rounded foliage with purple undersides
- Orange-yellow daisy-like flowers in late summer
- Bold specimen for moist location
Border or Bed
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Fast Growing
Garden
Great Foliage
Long Blooming
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Best grown in part to full shade and moist locations with lots of organic matter. To avoid wilting should protect from hot sun. Works well on waters edge where there is consistent moisture and good drainage.
Height: 36 in
Spread: 24-36 in
Spacing: 24 in
Price Level 1: $10.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Gold, Orange
Zone: 3-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $40~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Great Foliage
- Garden
- Border or Bed
- Fast Growing
- Naturalizing
- Focal Point
- Container
- Long Blooming
- Specimen
- Mass Planting
- Water's Edge / Bog Plant
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Mounding
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Purple
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Hummingbirds
- Attracts Songbirds
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
Soil Moisture:
- Wet Soil/Wetlands
- Keep Well-Watered
- Moist, Well-Drained