Plants > Perennials

rough hawkbit

Leontodon hispidus

Genus: Leontodon
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

L. hispidus is a perennial forming a rosette of coarsely hairy, lobed leaves, with leafless, unbranched stalks bearing yellow, dandelion-like flower heads in summer and early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

pH

AlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Often grown as a wildflower in grassy habitats and best grown in an open situation in well-drained alkaline soil with full sun

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring or by division in spring

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesWildflower MeadowGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years