DESCRIPTION: Othello Ligularia features bold panicles of gold daisy flowers at the ends of the stems from mid summer to early fall. Its attractive large serrated round leaves emerge deep purple in spring, turning dark green in colour with curious purple undersides and tinges of deep purple throughout the season. 

BOTANICAL NAME: Ligularia dentata 'Othello'
OTHER NAMES: Othello Rayflower
AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 125 cm
AVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 75 cm
SUN EXPOSURE: Partial sun to full shade
FLOWER COLOUR: Yellow on deep maroon stems
FLOWERING TIME: Summer
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Dark green with purple backsides
COLD HARDINESS: Zone 3 ( Should survive up to -39.9° Celsius )
WATER NEEDS: Prefers a moist or wet site
OTHER FEATURES: Attractive Foliage, Border, Deer Resistant

Landscape Attributes

Othello Ligularia is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its wonderfully bold, coarse texture can be very effective in a balanced garden composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Othello Ligularia is recommended for the following landscape applications:

• Mass Planting
• General Garden Use
• Bog Gardens

Planting & Growing

Othello Ligularia will grow to be about 30 inches tall at maturity extending to 4 feet tall with the flowers, with a spread of 30 inches. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It prefers to grow in moist to wet soil, and will even tolerate some standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.