Farfugium japonicum 'Aureomaculatum', Leopard Plant is a vigorous evergreen perennial from Japan, Korea and China with astonishing maculate foliage randomly covered with dozens of miniature dots resembling yellow sunspots. The leaves are thick and leathery and produced in great abundance - providing there is enough water - soon forming a large and impressive clump. Late in autumn racemes of yellow star-like flowers - typical for the Asteraceae - are an added bonus.
Farfugium japonicum 'Aureomaculatum' is a tougher plant than it looks and is hardy in a moist sheltered aspect in most parts of the UK. A good thick mulch is a sensible practice even in the warmer, more southerly areas but it will generally take a light to moderate frost particularly if it has some protection from other plants or a nearby wall.
It needs a moist humus-rich deeply-dug soil and grows best in a shady spot. Given these condtions it will grow large and will soon become a talking point for your every garden visitor.
Additional Information
| Order | Asterales |
|---|---|
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Sub-Family | Asteroideae |
| Synonyms | Arnica tussilaginea, Farfugium giganteum, Farfugium grande, Farfugium japonicum f. japonicum, Farfugium japonicum var. japonicum, Farfugium japonicum f. luteofuscus, Farfugium kaempferi, Farfugium luchuense, Farfugium tussilagineum, Farfugium tussilagineum var. formosanum, Ligularia kaempferi, Ligularia nokozanensis, Ligularia tussilaginea, Ligularia tussilaginea var. formosana, Ligularia tussilaginea var. tussilaginea, Senecio japonicus, Senecio kaempferi, Senecio tussilagineus, Tussilago japonica L. |
| Geographical Origin | Horticultural cultivar: Type species from Japan, Korea, China |
| Cultivation | Moist humus-rich soil and a shady or partially shady location is ideal. Avoid full sun. Avoid soil drying out |
| Eventual Height | 60cm. When flowering to 1m |
| Eventual Spread | Clump forming: 1m |
| Hardiness | Hardy in most locations in the UK. An evergreen perennial, it is hardier than it looks and will take moderate frost. Mulching is sensible |
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