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Asteraceae
Leopard's-bane groundsel
Senecio doronicum
Also known as Solidago doronicum, Doronicum, Senecio doronicum, Leopard's bane
Native Plants · Senecio · Groundsel · Alpine · Perennial · Daisy · Yellow Flowers · Woodland · European Wildflower · Part Shade
Leopard's-bane groundsel thrives in partially shaded spots in the garden with consistently moist, well-drained soil. Plant it in a cool border or woodland edge, and deadhead spent flowers to encourage a tidy appearance. Mulch around the base in spring to retain moisture and suppress weeds.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until moist, allowing the top inch to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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