About
Palmatiloba' is a clump-forming perennial with long stalked rounded leaves to 20cm long, deeply divided into broad coarsely-toothed lobes. Bright, deep-yellow flowers to 10cm wide in flat-topped sprays to 1m highfrom midsummer to late summer or early autumn.
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
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moisturePoorly-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeBogs, Herbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in deep, fertile, reliably moist soil in full sun but with some shelter from midday sun. Tolerant of part shade, protect from strong drying winds
PruningCut back after flowering
PropagationPropagate by division in spring or after flowering
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slugs and snails
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free