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thorow-wax

Bupleurum rotundifolium

Genus: Bupleurum
Family: Apiaceae
Common Names: common hare's ear, forcible plant, North American modesty plant, thorough-wax, thoroughwort [2]

About this plant

An erect, branching annual to 30cm, with roundish leaves, the upper ones clasping the reddish stem. Clusters of tiny yellow flowers in rings of leaf-like bracteoles are grouped at the end of each stem branch. Formerly a cornfield weed, it now barely occurs in the wild, but makes a decorative garden annual

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Deadhead to control self-seeding

Propagation

Propagate by seed. It is best to sow fresh seed in the autumn or sow in a cold frame in spring. Can self-seed

Pests

Usually trouble free

Diseases

Usually trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverHedging ScreensRock GardenLow MaintenanceWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

GreenhouseIndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years