Farfugium japonicum var formosanum Green Teeth Mitchella The pattern is most vivid

The pattern is most vivid before the heat of summer

the specific epithet

This winter-grower makes a spreading mass of attractive foliage to 15" tall x 3' wide in 6 years (much slower than the species)

the plants were given nonsensical names

deliciously fragrant flowers starting in mid-May (NC)

Farfugium japonicum var formosanum Green Teeth Mitchella The pattern is most vivid(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea) Farfugium 'Green Teeth' is a 2021 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of our wild collected selection of the unique form of Farfugium japonicum that grows native in Taiwan. Looking quite different from the typical farfugium in the trade, Farfugium japonicum var. formosanum has a much smaller, thicker, and more pointed lobed leaf. For us, it makes a much smaller clump to 14" tall x 3' wide, topped, starting in mid October