Perennial Doronicum brings Cheer to Shady Beds

Doronicum (Leopard’s Bane) Leopard Bane’s cheerful yellow daisy-shaped flowers shatter the winter blues as they brighten the shade garden in early spring.   This perennial is always one of the first to bloom in my Zone 5a garden. Sone cultivars like ‘Little Leo’ can tolerate full sun or shade in colder zones (6 or cooler).  ‘Little Leo’ is a neat, compact plant with flowers that can get 12”-15” tall. The leaves are heart shaped with jagged edges.  Leopard’s Bane will go dormant in hot dry summer weather. Deer and other critters leave it alone. Hardy in Zones 4 – 8. (photo Bluestone Perennials)