Firefly Leopard Plant is a bold herbaceous evergreen perennial with round glossy dark green leaves that have pronounced irregular yellow and cream spotting that almost looks to glow. Yellow daisy-like flowers bloom on stalks in late summer into fall. Best performance in part shade rich, moist, and well-drained soil. Drought tolerant.
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Height: |
1' - 2' |
Spread: |
1’ - 2' |
Spacing: |
2' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 11 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Protect from winter winds. Deep watering in hot summers will help prevent wilting. Slugs and snails can cause significant foliage damage.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Rock Garden, Woodland Gardens, Groundcover, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Columbine, Hosta, Astilbe
IMAGES: Montréalais, Farfugium japonicum - JBM, CC BY 3.0, (2) Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Farfugium japonicum 'Aureomaculatum' (Leopard Plant), (3) brewbooks, Farfugium japonicum cv. Aureo-maculata, (4) Darlene Roelofsen, Farfugium_japonicum_Aureomaculata_Flowers3_Darlene
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

