Farfugium japonicum 'Kaimon Dake'
Kaimon Dake Leopard Plant
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available FarfugiumItem #: 7957
Zones: 7a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China, Japan, Korea
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea) This unusual Japanese selection of leopard plant could easily have been named "snow leopard." Farfugium 'Kaimon Dake' emerges with large white leaves, each highlighted with a random pattern of central dark green specks...sort of like a cheap flat screen television after the warranty expires. The aging foliage eventually turns solid green which gives the clump a surprising amount of vigor. This cultivar does not like deep shade, actually preferring an hour or two of sun daily. Each 1' tall x 2' wide clump is topped by 2' tall stalks of yellow daisies in fall...a superb specimen plant we can offer thanks to our friend, Barry Yinger.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Farfugium
Flower Color: Yellow/Gold
Leaf Color: Green , Variegated , White/Cream , Yellow/Gold , Spotted/Speckled
Bloom Time: Fall
Container Role: Fillers , Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall , Night Gardens , White Garden
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Edimentals , Cut Flower Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants from China , Plants from Japan , Plants Named After Animals , Rain Garden Plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage , House Plants