Leopard's Bane Seeds
Flower Specifications
Season: Perennial
USDA Zones: 3 - 10
Height: 16 inches
Bloom Season: Early spring to fall
Bloom Color: Yellow
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Well-drained soil, pH 6.0 - 6.5
Deer Resistant: Yes
Latin Name: Doronicum Orientale
Planting Directions
Temperature: 60 - 70F
Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Cover seed lightly with topsoil after sowing
Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
Moisture: Keep soil slightly moist but not wet until germination
Plant Spacing: 12 inches
Care & Maintenance: Leopard's Bane
Leopard's Bane (Doronicum Orientale) - Start this bright, sunny spring bloomer from Leopard's Bane seeds. It is an ornamental plant from the Asteraceae family (sunflower family). It is a perennial flower clear down to USDA Zone 3 so it is very hardy and cold tolerant. Doronicum Orientale plants are uncommon, but they are wonderful spring blooming perennials with attractively toothed foliage and daisy-like flowers. It performs best in a partially shaded, consistently moist location; however, it will grow in full sun in cooler environments. The plants approximately 16 inches tall. Leopard's Bane Doronicum is a very uniform plant, so it works well as an edging plant, in containers, or in small spaces when planted from flower seeds. The Leopard's Bane flower looks wonderful with spring bulbs, and it makes a great cut flower. It looks lovely in a vase with Forget-Me-Nots!
Sow Leopard's Bane seeds indoors in late winter. Press the flower seeds into the soil and lightly cover. Keep seeds moist until germination. Transplant outdoors in early spring. Can also be directly sown outdoors in spring when danger of frost has passed. Caution: all parts of this plant are poisonous. Do not eat the seeds or plant. Deer leave this flowering plant alone.