Doronicum orientale 'Magnificum'
'Magnificum' is a slowly spreading, rhizomatous perennial to 90cm wide and 50cm high forming a bushy mound of heart-shaped, slightly hairy, bright green leaves. Golden-yellow, daisy-like flowers up to 7.5cm across are borne singly on slender stems inspring
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Gold Yellow | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Doronicum are rhizomatous or tuberous-rooted herbaceous perennials with heart-shaped basal leaves and bright yellow daisy-like flower-heads
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained, reasonably fertile, preferably sandy soil in partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in early autumn or by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Cut flowers
- Garden edging
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Deadhead flowers for a second flush of blooms
Pests
Generally pest-free but leaf and bud eelworm may be troublesome
Diseases
May be affected by a leaf spot, root rot and powdery mildews
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