Ligularia 'Britt Marie Crawford'PBR

RHS Plant Profile
leopard plant 'Britt Marie Crawford'

Synonyms

Farfugium 'Marie Britt Crawford'

Award of Garden Merit
Bogs Herbaceous Perennial

A robust, herbaceous perennial to 1m in height, with large, rounded, deep purple-bronze leaves, beetroot-red beneath and bronze-purple stems. Orange-yellow daisy-like flowers, 5-7cm across, are borne in flat-topped clusters in late summer and early autumn. These turn to fluffy seedheads

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, Loam

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam
Moisture
Poorly–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus
Ligularia are robust herbaceous perennials, with large, often attractively lobed leaves and yellow or orange, daisy-like flower-heads in terminal racemes or branching clusters
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile, reliably moist soil ideally in full sun with some shade at mid-day. Protect from strong, drying winds

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or after flowering

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free