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Caucasian leopard's bane | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Caucasian leopard's bane

Doronicum orientale

Genus: Doronicum
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

D. orientale is a slowly-spreading, rhizomatous perennial with gently scalloped basal leaves with heart-shaped bases and a few stem leaves. Produces solitary, golden-yellow flowerheads, 2.5-5cm across on slender stems in mid and late spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, reasonably fertile, preferably sandy soil in partial shade

Pruning

Deadhead flowers for a second flush of blooms

Propagation

Propagate by division in early autumn or propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring

Pests

Generally pest free but leaf and bud eelworm may be troublesome

Diseases

May be affected by a leaf spot, root rot and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

IndoorBog GardenOutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years