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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

    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

    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.

    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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