Proven Winners® Bottle Rocket Leopard Plant

No one can forget the sight of the Proven Winners® Bottle Rocket Ligularia PP #24,486 (Ligularia x 'Bottle Rocket')! In bloom, or out of bloom this rugged charmer makes a very handsome addition to the wetter parts of your garden.

Plant these showy perennials for their foliage texture first and foremost! With leathery, reflexed leaves that feature boldly toothed edges, the unique leaves are a real show-stopper! The large, heart-shaped, serrated leaves form spreading clumps that look great all on their own.

But even their summertime blooms have bravado. Long dark racemes are held above the distinctive foliage in sturdy wands. Mustard-yellow flowers line their entire length for a gorgeous display you'll see from across the yard! Bottle Rocket isn't a shy, retiring type!

Butterflies "ooh" and "ahh" over these perfectly proportioned plants. You'll be so happy to know that your choice is supporting local beneficial pollinator populations. These hybrid Ligularia grow throughout USDA planting zones 4 to 9 and can grow up to 28-34 inches tall when in bloom, and spread 24-28 inches wide. Plus, the fall seed heads are filled with nutritious food for songbirds!

Landscape Application:

Bottle Rocket makes a real statement in Shade Gardens and you can use them where you have You'll take your landscape to the next level with this spectacular display. Easy enough for beginners, Bottle Rocket Leopard Plant develops into an architectural structural element that looks good all season!

Ligularia thrive in clay soils that retain water and trickier settings, so use them along banks of your ponds and brooks, around water gardens, or in your Rain Garden to help filter runoff from roots and streets. Mix and match with other Leopard Plants like the dwarf Little Rocket Leopard Plant.

These clump-forming perennials look great in a large outdoor container and really shine as a dynamic "Filler" at the base of elaborate, large-leaved Colocasia Elephant Ear corms. Mix with Sedges, Rush Grass, and other wetland perennials!

Leopard Plants are just as eye-catching in a vase and floral arrangement as they are in the garden bed and border! Adding incredible flair as a specimen, these good-sized plants create quite a stir in shady Perennial borders while updating a boring Cottage garden! Any moist to occasionally soggy shady garden location and woodland garden.

Consider them rugged, textured groundcover that lights up damp areas in full shade or partial shade. Plant them two feet apart on center, measuring from the center of one to the center of the next.

• Long Racemes Covered With Small, Orange-Yellow Blooms
• Chocolate Stems Make a Great Contrast
• Butterflies & Hummingbirds Love Their Nectar
• Thick Leaves Are Flaring With Serrated Edges & Corrugated Veins
• Forms Compact, Dark Green, Dense Clump
• Great Groundcover, Rain Garden Specimens & Container Plants

#ProPlantTips for Care

Ligularia loves a partially shady site or a location with morning sun and afternoon shade. Plant these herbaceous perennials in very moist, but well-drained soil that is highly organic and enriched. Deadhead the flowers after they fade and keep them tidy by trimming back the flowers once they are past. In springtime, clean up any winter-damaged leaves to prepare for another gorgeous season. Keep them well-hydrated for the best results! Provide a 3-4 inch deep layer of arborist mulch around the root system to keep them insulated and hold in soil moisture more consistently.

• Part Sun & Part Shade - Only Tolerates Full Sun With Afternoon Shade
• Wet to Hign Moisture Needs
• Rich Organic Well-Drained Soil & Tolerates Heavy Clay Soil
• Low Maintenance Superstar
• Deer Don't Prefer Leopard Plants
• Easy-to-Grow Herbaceous Perennials

This selection is a favorite with many of our plant experts, and garden designers across much of the United States love using them to impress their clients. You'll love it, too! Place your order for your own Bottle Rocket Ligularia today at NatureHills.com!