leopard's bane

Leopard's bane (Doronicum 'Little Leo') should be watered deeply on a weekly basis. Water should be applied until the soil is moist, but not soggy. Allow the top 3-4 inches of soil to dry out between watering. During the growing season (spring and summer) the soil should be kept consistently moist. In the winter, the plant should be watered less frequently. Watering should be stopped when the weather is cold and frost is expected.

Leopard's Bane (Doronicum 'Little Leo') prefers full sun, which means 6 or more hours of direct sunlight per day. If the plant receives less than 6 hours of direct sunlight per day, it will lack vigor and won’t flower as well. The best time of day for it to get the most light is in the early morning when the sun is rising.

Leopard's bane (Doronicum 'Little Leo') should be pruned no later than early spring each year. Pruning should be minimal, limited mainly to deadheading of old flower stalks right after flowering is complete. If the plant has outgrown its desired size, light pruning can be done to shape the plant. Avoid cutting off more than 1-third of the plant's foliage in a single season as this may be too much for the plant to recover from. Additional pruning can be done during late summer after flowering has finished, such as cutting away any straggly branches that don't fit in with the desired shape of the plant.