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Week 25 – June 16, 2024

Plant Information

Ligularia stenophyllus The Rocket

  • Ligularia stenophyllus The Rocket - Bloom
  • Ligularia stenophyllus The Rocket - Garden
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Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Ligularia stenocephala

Common Name: Golden Ray

Hardiness Zone: 5a - 8b

Hardiness Degree: -20°F (-28.9°C)

Blooming Season: Summer, Late Summer

Plant Habit: Upright

Water: Heavy

Fertilize: Once a month

Spacing: 26 - 30" (66 - 76cm)

Height: 68 - 72" (173 - 183cm)

Width: 56 - 64" (142 - 163cm)

Exposure: Shade

General Information: Very tall plants with bright yellow, wispy-petaled flowers. Long, narrow flower spikes and arrowhead-shaped, dark green leaves. Impressive plants for the wetlands or for shady moist borders.

Grower Information:

Impressively tall racemes of bright yellow, wispy-petaled flowers. Huge, substantial plants with great presence. Long, narrow flower spikes. Very large, arrowhead-shaped, dark green leaves with deeply toothed edges on near-black stems.