Doronicum caucasicum

Welcomes spring, early and prized.

Oriental leopard's bane. Bold yellow daisies thrive in woodland conditions, where little else survives in the european woods. Early spring flowering.  A slowly spreading, rhizomatous, deciduous with larger, scalloped, slightly hairy, mid-green leaves.  Moisture while growing, will be fine in full sun in a border with some space. 50cm 

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