Siberian Ligularia (Ligularia sibirica)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Ligularia sibirica is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in flower from July to October, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - cooked. — Leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet woods, meadows and scrub by streams. Swamps, moist grasslands, stream banks, grassy slopes and forest margins at elevations of 400 - 2200 metres in China. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)