Farfugium japonicum Kaimon Dake Insect Attracting Plants expect the clumps to reach

expect the clumps to reach 18" tall x 3' wide

4' scapes with 11-13 very fragrant

late winter into early spring

deer-resistant perennials for the woodland shade garden

not the other misidentified new species that is offered as Epimedium 'Carmel'

Farfugium japonicum Kaimon Dake Insect Attracting Plants expect the clumps to reach(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