Plants > Perennials

rigid hawkbit

Leontodon rigens

Genus: Leontodon
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

L. rigens is a perennial to about 40cm with a fleshy rootstock and a basal rosette of bright green, rather thick leaves with toothed edges. From mid-summer to early autumn produces large heads of bright yellow, dandelion-like flowers

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, preferably sandy soil, in full sun or light shade

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

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years