Golden Groundsel

Ligularia przewalskii3159

• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, deep, moist soil
• Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
• Flowering period: July to August
• Hardiness: fully hardy

  
  Towering spires of yellow, daisy-like flowers on dramatic dark purple-green stems appear in July and August. The leaves are striking too: large and deeply cut, with a slightly feathery appearance. This deciduous perennial will spread to cover a large area and provides excellent groundcover for sunny, permanently moist areas of the garden. Try it beside water, or in a bog garden 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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