Rouge, is the underside of your Osiris very purple/burgundy? I can't tell from your photo. The leaves look a bit greener than mine. Although, when I bought the plant it was entirely mis-labeled as not even a ligularia. I think I saw some pics online and assumed I had Cafe Noir. After seeing your photo and now doing more research online I think I have Osiris Fantaisie because I get the daisy-like flowers and I think cafe noir gets the bottlebrush flowers. Yours definitely looks more like the photos of Cafe Noir.

Have you tried 'Britt Marie Crawford'? That's a really nice ligularia that maintains it's dark color and is a blooming powerhouse. I do get seedlings from her, bit they're easy enough to pull out to transplant or bring to garden swaps.

I completely agree about Brit Marie. Gorgeous leaves.

Nice collection! I tried 'Dragon's Breath' and it promptly died out on me! Not sure if he's a weakling in general or just disliked me, lol.

CMK

I really like Ligularia. That 'Dragon's Breath' is going on my wish list. I hope it likes me as much as I like it. 'Japonica' too.

I do not have 'Bottle Rocket' but I do have 'Little Rocket'. I wonder how different they are. I will have to check. Anyone growing both?

Strange that your 'Osiris Cafe Noir' has not bloomed but I usually cut the flowers off. They are a smaller plant and it takes a lot out of them to bloom and I love the foliage. They do have the daisy flowers.

I have had 'The Rocket' for years (it might still be my favorite) and L. dentata 'Desdemona'. Your noid is likely 'Desdemona' or 'Othello'

L. 'Britt-Marie Crawford' taken on June 23rd

I was going to put a pic of it blooming too from last year but loading pics is acting up again.

I think this is Ligularia dentata ‘Desdemona’, I misplaced the tag before I entered it in my records. I had to move it to a shadier space last year after we cut down an old flowering cherry. It ended up in full sun and didn't like it. It likes it's new home much better although at present is looking a little sad, doesn't help that some critter decided to plunk down on top of it and use it for a bed. Must of not being to it's likings as it moved over a couple of feet and did the same thing to Empress Woo, it actually snapped the leaves off this Hosta, I'm thinking racoon but who knows.

Annette

Yours definitely looks more like the photos of Cafe Noir

I agree. I bet I am mistaken.

Have you tried 'Britt Marie Crawford'?

After seeing posts in this thread I picked up a BMC! (Who knows when I will plant it given this hot dry weather).

I knew I shouldn't have opened this thread, so many beautiful Ligs, I need a bigger garden sigh....

Annette

UPDATE:

I saw this stand of ligularia at the back of a hotel today. With the flower stalks many of the plants are 6 feet in height.

UPDATE:

Of course each year industry puts out new and "better" plants. I see this is true with LIGULARIA.

GARDEN CONFETTI

And the smallest 'Lig' yet?

PANDORA

I really like the leaves of that 'Osiris Cafe Noir' and the finely serrated one. I'd grow those for leaves alone.

Dark-leafed plants complement my house, so I'm interested in such varieties.

I hadn't really thought about ligularias before. I'm surprised by the difference in flower forms among different cultivars.

As long as the weather is right ie consistent moisture, they are great additions to a garden.