Ligularia japonica 'Tractor Seat'
Ligularia japonica ‘Tractor Seat’ is a cold hardy goldenray with huge, heavily serrated and dissected leaves and yellow flowers.
Description:
Wow! It's not the most attractive name, 'Tractor Seat', and was obviously named by a straight guy but this Ligularia japonica lives up to its name. It has massive deep green leaves spanning 16 inches across with serrated boldly dissected margins - just like a tractor seat! Golden yellow flowers bloom in midsummer with long petals for a striking contrast. This goldenray will reach 42 inches high with a 54 inch spread offering a huge presence in the garden, fantastic at the middle or back of the border or occupying a partly shaded corner with its dramatic architecture. Flowering will be diminished in deep shade. Pollinator attractor. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Goldenray
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour: Burgundy
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Moist or wet grassland, open, wet scrub and woodland, by mountain streams and in ditches.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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