{"title":"Farfugium","description":"\u003cp\u003eFarfugium is an Asian genus of bold-textured evergreen hardy perennials that provide a hosta-like texture in the woodland perennial garden or in containers. In Japan, hundreds of unusual cultivars make \u003cem\u003eFarfugium japonicum\u003c\/em\u003e a highly sought-after flowering perennial for collectors. In the autumn, farfugium produce cheery yellow daisy flowers atop its beefy foliage. \u003cem\u003eFarfugium japonicum\u003c\/em\u003e leaves are dark green and leathery, usually bean or heart shaped, and may have a spotted or edged variegation or be profoundly crinkled.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFarfugium species are shade garden plants that prefer slightly moist, well-drained soils, and can tolerate our heat and humidity unlike the commonly grown cold-loving ligularias. We offer an ever-widening selection of rare and unique farfugium selections at our plant shop on-line. Farfugium pairs well with astilbe, \u003ca title=\"See our collection of hosta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/hosta-plant-blue-variegated-large-small-miniature-plantain-lily\"\u003ehosta\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Shop our primula collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/primula\"\u003eprimula\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Shop our collection of ferns\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/fern-plant-hardy-ferns-perennial-outdoor-garden\"\u003eferns\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Shop our collection of iris\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/iris-japanese-louisiana-ensata-variegata\"\u003eiris\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Shop our collection of carex\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/sedge-carex-grass\"\u003ecarex\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Read more about heuchera (coral bells)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/coral-bells-heuchera-plant-varieties\"\u003eheuchera\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Read about black mondo grass\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/marketing\/black-mondo-grass-ground-covers-for-the-woodland-garden\"\u003eblack mondo grass\u003c\/a\u003e. When you are ready to buy farfugium for your woodland garden, please check out our list of farfugiums for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"farfugium-japonicum-var-giganteum-marco","title":"Farfugium japonicum var giganteum Marco","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Gigantea', Farfugium reniforme) We have recently discovered that \"giganteum\" is actually a naturally-occurring endemic variety (Okuno 2010) of \u003ca title=\"Our Farfugium japonicum collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/farfugium\"\u003eFarfugium japonicum\u003c\/a\u003e, 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 leaves to nearly 15\" across and so thick and glossy they don't seem real. Each attention-drawing 30\" wide clump is topped in late October with 4' tall stalks of bright yellow daisies...a nice complement to the leaves. Interestingly, Farfugium 'Marco' does not like all day shade, but instead prefers at least a couple of hours of sun (unless you live in the desert Southwest) along with a slightly moist but well-drained soil. It is also a great centerpiece for a dynamic container planting in colder regions!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/JtKlhQbJ4uE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024861061,"sku":"2743","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Farfugium-japonicum-var-giganteum-Marco.i-2743.s-62859.r-1_027fa1f3-5a09-437f-9552-d7f166a7d131.jpg?v=1790967243"},{"product_id":"farfugium-japonicum-kaimon-dake","title":"Farfugium japonicum Kaimon Dake","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea) This unusual Japanese selection of leopard plant could easily have been named \"snow leopard.\" Farfugium 'Kaimon Dake' emerges with large white leaves, each highlighted with a random pattern of central dark green specks...sort of like a cheap flat screen television after the warranty expires. The aging foliage eventually turns solid green which gives the clump a surprising amount of vigor. This cultivar does not like deep shade, actually preferring an hour or two of sun daily. Each 1' tall x 2' wide clump is topped by 2' tall stalks of yellow daisies in fall...a superb specimen plant we can offer thanks to our friend, Barry Yinger.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028275461,"sku":"7957","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Farfugium-japonicum-Kaimon-Dake.i-7957.s-29753.r-1_d8cb4669-cc77-4576-a18e-9c28a8d657c1.jpg?v=1789072957"},{"product_id":"farfugium-japonicum-kinbotan","title":"Farfugium japonicum Kinbotan","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea) 2022 marks our first offering of the rarely-offered Japanese Farfugium japonicum 'Kinbotan'. This speckled-leaf leopard plant forms a 20\" tall x 2' wide clump that's similar to Farfugium 'Kagami Jishi', but with smaller yellow-spotted leaves, which also have more sharply angular leaf ruffling. The evergreen clumps are topped with stalks of yellow daisies starting for us in late October.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39536675094615,"sku":"14900","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Farfugium-japonicum-Kinbotan.i-14900.s-66648.r-1_edee525c-ace5-4a4f-9730-8acdbb4effc3.jpg?v=1790017441"},{"product_id":"farfugium-japonicum-sweet-spot","title":"Farfugium japonicum Sweet Spot","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea) Farfugium 'Sweet Spot' is a 2022 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of our selected seedling from Farfugium 'Basho Ogi', which is much more dwarf that even it's small parent, maturing at a whopping 5\" tall and 1' wide. The leaves, which are heavily spotted yellow, mature at just under 3\" in width. The small clumps are topped with 1' tall spikes of yellow daisies, starting for us in mid-October. Even if 'Farfugium 'Sweet Spot' isn't hardy in your zone, its small size will make it a perfect house plant for any window sill.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39536675913815,"sku":"16563","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Farfugium-japonicum-Sweet-Spot.i-16563.s-68642.r-1_cfca1fe7-e837-47e2-a190-a3821a3a0f01.jpg?v=1791903672"},{"product_id":"farfugium-japonicum-var-luchuense-basho-ogi","title":"Farfugium japonicum var luchuense Basho Ogi","description":"\u003cp\u003eFarfugium 'Basho Ogi' is a little-known Japanese selection of Farfugium japonicum var. luchuense. The 8\" tall x 2' wide clumps are composed of odd-shaped 4\" long x 5\" wide leaves, nicely speckled yellow. Starting for us in mid-October, the clumps are topped with 2' tall branched scapes of yellow aster-like flowers. Moist, rich soils produce the best plants.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40069902008407,"sku":"16650","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Farfugium-japonicum-var-luchuense-Basho-Ogi.i-16650.s-66953.r-1_00a21c37-4e52-4e04-af84-32285a0bae18.jpg?v=1790795105"},{"product_id":"farfugium-japonicum-shishi","title":"Farfugium japonicum Shishi","description":"\u003cp\u003eFarfugium 'Shishi' is a rarely offered, old Japanese cultivar of unspotted Leopard plant with leaves that emerge covered in grey hair, before aging to solid green, with a dramatic serrated, wavy edge. The clump are topped with 2' tall stalks of bright yellow daisies, starting in mid-October. Plants are evergreen above 15-20 degrees F.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40224029638743,"sku":"10482","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Farfugium-japonicum-Shishi.i-10482.s-67256.r-1.jpg?v=1791485868"},{"product_id":"farfugium-japonicum-3-d","title":"Farfugium japonicum 3 D","description":"\u003cp\u003eFarfugium japonicum '3-D' is a 2024 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of our newest hybrid green leopard plant. The 18\" tall x 3' wide clump is composed of very dark evergreen, 9\" wide foliage with greatly exaggerated blunt lobes, giving the illusion of depth. The clumps are topped, starting for us in mid to late October, with 30\" stalks that produce a dense show of 2\" bright yellow daisies.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40420053876823,"sku":"16030","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Farfugium-japonicum-3-D.i-16030.s-67394.r-1.jpg?v=1790172050"},{"product_id":"farfugium-japonicum-lance-a-lot","title":"Farfugium japonicum Lance a lot","description":"\u003cp\u003eFarfugium 'Lance-a-lot' is a 2024 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of what we believe to be the largest growing farfugium selection we've ever encountered. Many years ago, we received a giant spotted leopard plant from California plantsman Lance Reiners. Unfortunately, the variegation quickly disappeared, but the green sport turned into a truly marvelous and massive plant, which for us grows to 2' tall x 5' wide. Each massive 12-14\" wide leaf is held at the end of very long petioles...truly exceptional!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40420054630487,"sku":"17141","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Farfugium-japonicum-Lance-a-lot.i-17141.s-67395.r-1_4fa7ce27-9e54-43c3-9886-268eb3fdcd4f.jpg?v=1791398710"},{"product_id":"farfugium-japonicum-crazy-curls","title":"Farfugium japonicum Crazy Curls","description":"\u003cp\u003eFarfugium 'Crazy Curls' is a 2024 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of our selected 2018 seedling. For us, this stunning selection has formed a large, vigorous clump 18\" tall x 44\" wide. The glossy, dark green, deeply cut, ruffled leaves measure 7\" long x 10\" wide. In late October, the clump is adorned with a superb show of 30\" spikes of 2\" wide yellow daisies.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41175694016599,"sku":"16031","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Farfugium-japonicum-Crazy-Curls.i-16031.s-67748.r-1_65aaf034-7140-4f39-b60a-96b6ab297dc0.jpg?v=1791486230"},{"product_id":"farfugium-japonicum-wild-one","title":"Farfugium japonicum Wild One","description":"\u003cp\u003eFarfugium 'Wild One' is a 2026 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of our 2020 seedling selection that's formed an 18\" tall x 3' wide clump of bold, glossy green leaves that are both slightly serrate and ruffled. The clumps are topped, starting for us in mid-October, with 28\" stalks of bright yellow daisies.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42450485608535,"sku":"18070","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Farfugium-japonicum-Wild-One.i-18070.s-68304.r-1.jpg?v=1791399002"},{"product_id":"farfugium-japonicum-fandango","title":"Farfugium japonicum Fandango","description":"\u003cp\u003eFarfugium 'Fandango' is a 2026 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of our 2019 seed selection of a clone that produces a 15\" tall x 2' wide clump of slightly jagged-edged, solid green leaves. 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