Doronicum × excelsum 'Harpur Crewe'

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Synonyms

Doronicum plantagineum 'Excelsum'

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Herbaceous Perennial
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A rhizomatous perennial to 60cm with bright green, heart-shaped leaves and golden-yellow, daisy-like flowers up to 10cm across in spring

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H5

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
Doronicum are rhizomatous or tuberous-rooted herbaceous perennials with heart-shaped basal leaves and bright yellow daisy-like flower-heads
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by division in early autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Coastal
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Garden edging
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

Can deadhead to get a second flush of blooms

Pests

Generally pest-free but may be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm

Diseases

May be susceptible to a leaf spot, root rot and powdery mildews