- Botanical name: Ligularia 'The Rocket'
- Family: Asteraceae
- Plant Type: Bog, Perennial, Deciduous
Yellow
Green
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
- Flowers
Ligularia ’The Rocket’ is a handsome perennial, bearing tall, black stems of bright yellow flowers over large, toothed foliage in summer. It’s a fantastic choice for a bog garden or pond edge, and can also be grown in a mixed herbaceous border, as long as the soil doesn’t dry out.
Grow Ligularia ’The Rocket’ in moist soil in partial shade (avoid full sun). Don’t allow the soil to dry out. Lift and divide congested clumps in autumn.
How to grow Ligularia 'The Rocket'
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Plant size
1.8m height
100cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, east facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Partial shade
- Shade type: Damp
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Acidic / boggy / chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist
Plant calendar
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| Plant |
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Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Divide | ||||||||||||
| Divide |
J
Do not Divide in January |
F
Do not Divide in February |
M
Do not Divide in March |
A
Do not Divide in April |
M
Do not Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do Divide in September |
O
Do Divide in October |
N
Do not Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
| Cut back | ||||||||||||
| Cut back |
J
Do not Cut back in January |
F
Do not Cut back in February |
M
Do not Cut back in March |
A
Do not Cut back in April |
M
Do not Cut back in May |
J
Do not Cut back in June |
J
Do not Cut back in July |
A
Do not Cut back in August |
S
Do not Cut back in September |
O
Do Cut back in October |
N
Do Cut back in November |
D
Do not Cut back in December |
| At its best | ||||||||||||
| At its best |
J
Plant is not at its best in January |
F
Plant is not at its best in February |
M
Plant is not at its best in March |
A
Plant is not at its best in April |
M
Plant is not at its best in May |
J
Plant is at its best in June |
J
Plant is at its best in July |
A
Plant is at its best in August |
S
Plant is not at its best in September |
O
Plant is not at its best in October |
N
Plant is not at its best in November |
D
Plant is not at its best in December |
Ligularia 'The Rocket' and wildlife
Ligularia 'The Rocket' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Ligularia 'The Rocket' poisonous?
Ligularia 'The Rocket' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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