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    Ligularia 'The Rocket'

    Also Known As

    • Ligularia stenocephala 'The Rocket'
    • Rocket Ligularia

    Plant type

    perennial, aquatic

    size

    • H: 4'-5'
    • W: 2'-4'

    planting zones

    • 4a-8b

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    Ligularia 'The Rocket' plant details

    Ligularia 'The Rocket' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial aquatic with purple foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - shade and even moisture - regular water.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Ligularia 'The Rocket'

    Plant type: perennial aquatic
    Plant family: asteraceae
    Foliage: deciduous purple
    Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
    Flowers: yellow blooms in summer

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Ligularia 'The Rocket'

    USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
    Sun exposure: sun - shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: deer

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    An imposing, clump-forming perennial with a mound of large, arrow-shaped leaves with serrated edges. The spectacular yellow flower spikes tower above the shade garden in summer at a height of five to six feet in good conditions.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Spires of bright yellow flowers on wiry 5', ebony stems rise above huge mounds of bold deep-green and deeply toothed leaves. S-PSh/M-damp

    By: Forestfarm

    The most widely grown species with big spires of yellow flowers to 180cm tall, it's similar to przwalskyi but without the toothing in the leaves Zone 4

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    The impressive yellow/gold spikes of this ligularia bloom in mid-summer and grow to 4 feet tall. Large, neatly lobed leaves make this an excellent background plant. Zones 4-9. Shade lover. Quarts

    By: Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

    Gardening facts about Ligularia 'The Rocket' plant

    How to Grow Ligularia 'The Rocket'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • purple

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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