Common
name: "Leopard's Bane"
Latin name: Doronicum orientale 'Magnificum'
Zone: 5
- 8
Elevation to: 9000'
Growth habit: Mat forming
Max height: 18" - 24"
Spread: 36"
Flowers: Yes, April - May Flower type: C
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 1
Perennial
Cultivation:
Plant Leopard's Bane in partial shade in fertile, moist well drained soil.
"Leopards Bane" will go completely dormant during the
heat of the summer. It is best grown in early spring intermingled in bulb
gardens.
Leopard's Bane flowers are excellent for cutting.
Propagation:
Leopard's Bane seeds can be started in early spring in a cold frame or
greenhouse and moved outdoors after danger of frost has passed.
For quicker growth purchase pre-started plants at your local
greenhouse.
Potential pests ~ diseases: Powdery mildew, or root
rot if kept to wet.
