Re: Ligularia (formerly What type of groundcover do I use??)
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Ligularia (formerly What type of groundcover do I use??)
- From: M* T*
- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 05:53:19 -0400
Yep, it was me, Diann...well, if that's the 'Cristata' I had, is sure
isn't gonna make it in zone 4. It does appear that the good old
taxonomists have moved Ligularia japonicum to Farfugium japonicum.
Everything I've read about 'Cristata' gave it a 7b as the northern
limit...
Terra Nova has the one I had up...and says zone 7... HA! Well, 7b is
poss. as I am 7a for sure.
http://www.terranovanurseries.com/pages/plantsL1.html
I am pretty sure that other species of Ligularia are z 4 plants,
which is why they aren't too thrilled about my hot, muggy summers.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Diann Barbee Thoma <diannthoma@EARTHLINK.NET>
> Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 5:37 PM
>
> Ah, plant lust. We understand!
>
> Was it you, Marge, who suggested I put it in a pot lest it die in
winter?
> And I double checked the tag, it does indeed say zone 4.
>
> Interesting, I went to my AHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Plants and they
ref you
> out for this plant from Ligularia to Farfugium japonicum, a member
of the
> asteraceae family. The 'Cristata' is not listed; *however,* the
species
> Farfugium japonicum is noted as a zone 7-10 plant. Oops! Maybe
I'll call
> the nursery where I got it. They had a good and more comprehensive
plant
> encyclopedia that AHS....
>
> Diann
