Rhaponticum uniflorum
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer.
Propagation
Seed - sow April in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer.
Edible uses
Young leaves - cooked.
Habitat
Hills and forests at elevations of 300 - 2700 metres.
Native range
E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia.