Farfugium japonicum var giganteum Marco Caucasus Mountains causing economic harm

causing economic harm

a long thread-like tail on the end of the spathe (hood) accents the purple and white pitcher

The main maintenance requirement of this aster is to cut it to the ground before new growth starts in spring

this clone was sold under the invalid name Iris ensata 'Variegata'

When used en masse

Farfugium japonicum var giganteum Marco Caucasus Mountains causing economic harm(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