Ligularia 'Gregynog Gold' is a perennial leopard plant suited to moist, sheltered partial shade. It performs best in neutral to slightly acidic, rich soil that stays consistently moist. Flowering occurs from July to September. Plant where its summer blooms can be seen against darker foliage or near water.

Leopard plant 'Gregynog Gold' (Ligularia) favours partial shade and moist, neutral to slightly acidic soil and flowers from July to September.

Ligularia is a genus of Old World herbaceous perennial plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family. They have yellow or orange composite flower heads with brown or yellow central disc florets, and are native to damp habitats mostly in central and eastern Asia, with a few species from Europe.

Ligularia 'Gregynog Gold'

Leopard plant 'Gregynog Gold' | Ligularia 'Gregynog Gold'

Ligularia hodgsonii is a perennial in the Asteraceae that reaches about 0.7 m and flowers from July to September. It originates from parts of China, Japan and the Kuril Islands. The plant prefers full sun on soils that are sandy, loamy or clay so long as they remain moist but well-drained. It is fully hardy in the UK (H7).

Ligularia hodgsonii is a fully hardy perennial to 0.7 m that flowers July to September and prefers moist, sandy to clay soils in full sun.

Ligularia hodgsonii

Leopard Plant | Ligularia hodgsonii

Ligularia japonica is a perennial reaching about 1.5 m, producing upright flowering stems in late summer. It flowers from July to September. Plant in full sun in moist but well-drained soils — tolerating sandy, loamy or clay textures. It carries a UK hardiness rating of H7, so it tolerates winter conditions across most of the country.

Japanese Ligularia flowers from July to September and reaches about 1.5 m, preferring full sun and moist, well-drained soil.

Ligularia japonica

Japanese ligularia | Ligularia japonica

Ligularia macrophylla is a perennial in the Asteraceae grown for its large leaves and summer flower display. It prefers partial shade and reliably moist, rich soil. In the UK it is classed H5 (hardy) and suits moisture-retentive spots. Flowering occurs July to September.

Bigleaf Ligularia (Ligularia macrophylla) thrives in moist, partial-shade sites and flowers July to September.

Ligularia macrophylla

Bigleaf Ligularia | Ligularia macrophylla

Ligularia veitchiana is a perennial in the Asteraceae that produces prominent yellow to orange composite flower heads in July to September. It is native to Japan and favours reliably moist soils. Plant in partial shade where the soil stays rich, acidic to neutral and moisture-retentive. It is rated H5 (hardy) for UK gardens.

Leopard Plant Ligularia veitchiana bears yellow to orange composite flowers from July to September and prefers moist, acidic to neutral soil in partial.

Ligularia veitchiana

Leopard Plant | Ligularia veitchiana

Ligularia × palmatiloba is a perennial in the Asteraceae that prefers partial shade and reliably moist, rich soil. It flowers from July to September. Hardy in UK gardens (H5), it suits positions beside water or in the lower reaches of a border. Plant where soil remains cool and damp rather than dry.

Ligularia × palmatiloba (Leopard Plant) prefers partial shade and moist, neutral to slightly acidic soil and flowers July to September.