Farfugium japonicum var giganteum Marco Indonesia this species is a tight

this species is a tight clumper

This vigorous and easy-to-grow 1987 release from Dr

Hosta 'Komodo Dragon' is an introduction from the late Mildred Seaver that makes a stunner of a clump

although it slows dramatically in the heat of summer

The subterranean rhizomes are finger thick and bright red inside

Farfugium japonicum var giganteum Marco Indonesia this species is a tight(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Gigantea', Farfugium reniforme) We have recently discovered that "giganteum" is actually a naturally occurring endemic variety (Okuno 2010) of Farfugium japonicum, native to Japan's southern Ryukyu Islands, so we've altered the name a bit and added a proper cultivar to honor garden designer Marco Stufano who first brought it to the US. Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum 'Marco' is a selected clone of the giant form with