Ligularia is a perennial grown for its orange blooms, which open in summer and return year after year. It's hardy across USDA zones 3 through 8, shrugs off deer and grows just as well in a container as in the ground. Its summer flowers are a moderate draw for honeybees, native bees, and butterflies.
Zones
3-8
pH Range
6-7
Sun
Shade
Days to Maturity
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What Ligularia is
Ligularia grows as a perennial and reaches around three feet at maturity. It blooms orange in summer. It's also deer-resistant and well suited to containers.
How to grow Ligularia
Ligularia grows in USDA zones 3 through 8. Ligularia does best in shade — at least 2 hours of direct sun a day — and soil from pH 6 to 7, on consistently moist ground.
USDA Zones
3-8
USDA PHZM 2023
Soil pH
6 - 7
USDA PLANTS Database
Sun
Shade
Growable Ground plant catalog
Drainage
poorly (saturated >50% of year)
Growable Ground plant catalog
Mature Height
3 ft
Growable Ground plant catalog
Start the season right
Plant ligularia in shade with at least 2 hours of direct sun. It grows in the cool halves of the year, so sow it in spring or late summer rather than waiting for midsummer heat.
Match the soil
Ligularia prefers pH 6 to 7 (Growable Ground Plant Database). A quick soil test from your local Extension lab tells you whether to add lime or sulfur to land in band.
Water steadily
Keep the root zone evenly moist through establishment. Match watering to the plant's drainage preference and your local rainfall.
Harvest at its peak
Cut ligularia blooms in the cool of the morning, just as they open, for the longest display.
Good to know
Good news for pet owners — ligularia isn't known to be toxic to dogs or cats. (Source: ASPCA.)
Ligularia offers moderate value to bees and other pollinators. (Source: Pollinator Partnership.)
Where Ligularia thrives
Ligularia is hardy across USDA zones 3 through 8. Zone is only the starting point, though: the soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific land decide how well it actually does.
Zones 3–8·Where Ligularia growsOpen map →
On USDA hardiness-zone overlap, Ligularia can grow in these states:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I grow Ligularia in my zone?
Ligularia grows in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 8 (USDA PHZM 2023). Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
When should you plant Ligularia?
Ligularia is a cool-season crop, so it goes in during the cool halves of the year — early spring, and again in late summer for a fall planting — rather than at the height of summer heat. Your local frost dates set the exact window — a Growable Ground report reads them for your address.
How much sun does Ligularia need?
Ligularia is shade-tolerant — it gets by on as little as 2 hours of direct sun, so it earns a place most vegetables can't use. A north-facing strip or the ground under a leafy canopy is right where it belongs. A Growable Ground report shows which corners of your land stay shaded through the day, turning those dim spots into planting spots.
What soil does Ligularia need?
Ligularia prefers soil pH 6 to 7, on consistently moist ground (Growable Ground Plant Database). Your report scores your parcel's actual soil against that using USDA SSURGO data.
Does Ligularia attract pollinators?
Yes — ligularia's flowers are a solid nectar source for honeybees, native bees, and butterflies. (Source: Pollinator Partnership.)
Is Ligularia safe for pets?
Ligularia is not known to be toxic to dogs or cats based on available data. Always supervise pets around new plantings. (Source: ASPCA.)