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Leopards Bane Little Leo in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Doronicum caucasicum 'Little Leo'

 

Leopard's Bane 'Little Leo'

Leopard’s Bane is an early blooming daisy that makes for a lovely combination with spring-blooming bulbs, especially brightly coloured tulips. 'Little Leo' is, as the name suggests, a compact plant which has semi-double, bright-yellow flowers

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plant Features
  • Leopards Bane Little Leo likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Leopards Bane Little Leo likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Leopards Bane Little Leo is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Leopards Bane Little Leo likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Leopard's Bane 'Little Leo'

Latin name

Doronicum caucasicum 'Little Leo'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Leopards Bane Little Leo likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Leopards Bane Little Leo is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Leopards Bane Little Leo likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Leopards Bane Little Leo likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Leopards Bane Little Leo is 0.30meters x 0.30meters 0.30 M 0.30 M

Doronicum caucasicum 'Little Leo'

Leopard’s Bane is an early blooming daisy that makes for a lovely combination with spring-blooming bulbs, especially brightly coloured tulips. 'Little Leo' is, as the name suggests, a compact plant which has semi-double, bright-yellow flowers


Planting Outdoors late

From Mid Winter TO Early Spring

Plant out container grown plants.

 

Flowering Season

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Single yellow daisy like flowers grow on tallish stems that are again hairy and slightly tacky.

 

Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Sow seed in flowering position.

 

Propagation by seed

From Early Winter TO Late Winter

Sow seed under glass in winter.

 
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