RHS Synonyms
Ligularia sibirica var. speciosa
Ligularia speciosa
Herbaceous Perennial
A clump-forming herbaceous perennial up to 2m high with coarsely toothed, kidney-shaped light green basal leaves, up to 40cm across, on long stalks, the stem leaves smaller and on shorter stalks, and racemes up to 75cm long of yellow flowerheads, 5cm across, in midsummer, followed by seeds with downy hairs which are tinged brown or purple; the leaves are eaten as a vegetable or pickle in Korea
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam
Max Height
1.5-2.5 metres
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres