Ligularia stenocephala ‘Little Rocket’
Blooming Time
Exposure
Like the highly popular cultivar `The Rocket’, `Little Rocket’ is an exceptional foliage plant with amazing summertime floral appeal, but in a smaller package and perfect for the smaller shade garden. `Little Rocket’ is clothed in large rich green foliage and bears its rich yellow summertime flowers atop stout, deep burgundy purple stems. As a backdrop or complement to taller perennials, `Little Rocket’ is excellent.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Yellow to Chartreuse
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
3½'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Clothed in large rich green foliage and bearing rich yellow summertime flowers atop stout deep burgundy purple stems.
Landscape Value
Moderate to large scale ground cover, accent, edging, naturalizer, companion. Lover of moist, cool nights, and afternoon shade.
Care
Watering:
'Little Rocket' Ligularia requires a fair amount of supplemental watering and often requires watering on a regular basis during the growing season.
Fertilizing:
'Little Rocket' Ligularia is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Little Rocket' Ligularia is a deciduous plant (nonevergreen) and does not require pruning. It is perfectly acceptable to allow the dropped leaves to decompose and nourish the soil.