Golden groundsel
Ligularia 'The Rocket'

Common Name: Golden groundsel
Genus: Ligularia
Cultivar: 'The Rocket'
Category: Aquatic & Bog Garden Plants
Growth Rate: Fast growing
Features: Has interesting foliage
Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 1.80 m (180 cm) |
Sun/Shade: Partial shade | Spread: 1.00 m (100 cm) |
Foliage Type: Deciduous | Flower Colour: Yellow |
Foliage Colour: Green | Flowering Period: July & August |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Clay/Heavy
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Slender spikes of brilliant yellow flowers on dramatic black stems zoom above large handsome boldly toothed leaves in July and August. This towering deciduous perennial makes a striking specimen plant for a moist sunny border or bog garden. Or try it beside water and make sure it has protection from the strong midday sun.
- Garden care: Protect the young shoots from slug damage using beer traps or environmentally-friendly slug pellets. The plant must be kept moist; line the plant hole with plastic making a couple of holes in the plastic for drainage. Water regularly during periods of drought. Lift and divide large clumps in spring or after flowering. Apply a generous 5-7cm mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost in spring.
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