(Ligularia) Robust blooms, sturdy habit, heat tolerant, all these things add up to Ligularia ‘Bottle Rocket’! The improved habit of this Ligularia means a more compact plant, dense foliage and more blooms. Unlike other Ligularia, the deep green serrated foliage is very dense, shooting up on dark chocolate brown stems are deep yellow rockets of blooms. Blooms, in fact, that go from tip to toe, leaving no bare stem in sight. Ligularia ‘Bottle Rocket’ is a deer resistant perennial choice. Best grown in a part shade location, Ligularia thrive in your moist to wet growing areas. Consider using ‘Bottle Rocket’ in your wetland gardens, on the water’s edge, or in your woodland shade gardens. Ligularia is hardy for zones 4-9 and are a great butterfly attractor. Ligularia ‘Bottle Rocket’ is another great introduction in the PROVEN WINNERS® Perennial family.
