Crested Leopard Plant is a bold herbaceous evergreen perennial with incredibly ruffled glossy dark green leaves with fine pinkish edging. 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' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 2' |
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Spacing: |
2' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 11 |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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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: cultivar413, 190615 242 Corona del Mar, Sherman Gardens - Fern Grotto, Farfugium japonicum 'Crispata', Liriope muscari 'Variegata', Farfugium japonicum 'Aureomaculatum' Leopard Plant, CC BY 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.