Doronicum x excelsum 'Harpur Crewe' syn. Doronicum plantagineum 'Excelsum'
Harpur-Crewe's Leopard's-bane
Leopard's Bane is a spreading plant with mid green leaves that have little hairs on them and are long ovals in shape. Single yellow daisy like flowers grow on tallish stems that are again hairy and slightly tacky. 'Harpur Crewe' has gold-yellow, daisy-like flowers up to 10cm across in Spring
Contributed by @tiggrx
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Partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Harpur-Crewe's Leopard's-bane
Latin name
Doronicum x excelsum 'Harpur Crewe' syn. Doronicum plantagineum 'Excelsum'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.75 M
0.60 M
Doronicum x excelsum 'Harpur Crewe' syn. Doronicum plantagineum 'Excelsum'
Leopard's Bane is a spreading plant with mid green leaves that have little hairs on them and are long ovals in shape. Single yellow daisy like flowers grow on tallish stems that are again hairy and slightly tacky. 'Harpur Crewe' has gold-yellow, daisy-like flowers up to 10cm across in Spring
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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