In Korea L. spectabilis behaves as a shade-loving chasmophyte, growing in rock crevices at low altitudes in the mountains of the central and southern parts of the country.… See more

L. spectabilis has been cultivated as an ornamental species for so long in its native Northeast Asia that it has become hard to determine in which regions it is native and in which int… See more

The plant was first introduced to England from Asia in the year 1810 and, unfortunately, was lost, but was subsequently reintroduced in 1846 by the Scottish bo… See more

In a moist and cool climate, it will grow in full sun, but in warmer and drier climates it requires some shade. Aphids, slugs and snails sometimes feed on the leaves. Clumps re… See more