Ligularia japonica Frosted Flecks Cottage Garden Plants When the new growth emerges

When the new growth emerges in late spring

but slowly offsetting

and that seems to slow slightly with age

The bright golden foliage of Tricyrtis 'Lightning Strike' is streaked with green on 2' tall arching stems

Ligularia japonica Frosted Flecks Cottage Garden Plants When the new growth emergesLigularia 'Frosted Flecks' is a 2020 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a seed strain we developed from a green leaved Ligularia japonica. Ligularia 'Frosted Flecks' has slightly smaller than normal leaves, speckled with silvery white blotches, making it look like someone spilt milk over the leaves a real oddity. In summer, the plants are topped with stalks of golden daisy like flowers. They're grrrrr eat!