| Description | A big and bold perennial that prefers cool, moist, shaded sites. The key words are cool-moist and shaded. |
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| Pronunciation | (lig-yew-LAYER-ee-a)(den-TAH-ta) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | Grows best in shaded sites unless copious amounts of water are given during the hotter drier times of the growing season. |
| Moisture | needs moist, will wilt in dry conditions |
| Soil & Site | average to moist |
| Temperature | cool |
| Flowers | orange, 2-5" on branched corymbs, midsummer to early fall. |
| Leaves | Large kidney shaped leaves that are purple below and green above. |
| Dimensions | A large plant reaching 4-5 feet with an almost equal spread. |
| Propagation | division in the spring |
| Native Site | China |
| Author's Notes | In my opinion it’s not even worth growing this plant unless you can give it cool, moist and shaded sites. Otherwise all they will do is wilt!! |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) , #40-Manual of Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #79-Perennials For Every Purpose (Larry Hodgson) |
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