About
A dwarf, cushion-forming, woody-based sub-shrub from the New Zealand mountains with very small, linear, densely packed, bright green leaves and tiny, white, button-like flower-heads in spring. A choice, compact alpine for a cool, well-drained, moist rock garden or alpine house trough.
About the genus
Ligularia are robust herbaceous perennials, with large, often attractively lobed leaves and yellow or orange, daisy-like flower-heads in terminal racemes or branching clusters
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.