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hen gorse

Odontites vernus

Low Maintenance

Genus: Odontites
Family: Orobanchaceae
Common Names: red bartsia, red eyebright cow wheat

About this plant

An annual to 50cm tall with slender, upright, branched and downy stems bearing oblong to lance-shaped, toothed leaves up to 3cm long and pink, two-lipped flowers in summer. Commonly found growing wild in grasslands, this annual is semi-parasitic on grass roots

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

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in well-drained soils with low fertility and in full sun

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Wildflower MeadowBanks Slopes

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