Spotted Hawkweed"Leopard"
Spotted Hawkweed "Leopard" - Hieracium maculatum (spilophaeum).
A perennial from the Asteraceae family with intriguing bluish-green foliage flecked with reddish-brown.
Dark green, variegated-spotted leaves are collected in a basal rosette 5-10 cm high.
The flowers are bright yellow, which are collected in single baskets at the ends of long peduncles.
Flowering plant height: 20-30 cm.
Distance between plants: 30 cm.
Natural flowering period: June - August.
Soil Requirements: well-drained soil, pH 5.8-6.8.
Prefers partial shade, but can grow in full sun. Frost-resistant.
Winter hardiness: Z4-Z8.
Usage: foliage alone will be of interest throughout the season. Consider planting in containers with Foeniculum vulgare "Rubrum", Salvia argentea and Sedum spurium "Summer Glory".
Perfect for decorating a rocky garden. Often self-seeding.
1.0 g = 2000 seeds.
Germination: these seeds germinate well. If germination does not occur after 3-4 weeks, a cooling period of 2-4 weeks is recommended.
From germination to transplant: 4-8 weeks.
Transfer to commercial plant: 6-10 weeks.
A perennial from the Asteraceae family with intriguing bluish-green foliage flecked with reddish-brown.
Dark green, variegated-spotted leaves are collected in a basal rosette 5-10 cm high.
The flowers are bright yellow, which are collected in single baskets at the ends of long peduncles.
Flowering plant height: 20-30 cm.
Distance between plants: 30 cm.
Natural flowering period: June - August.
Soil Requirements: well-drained soil, pH 5.8-6.8.
Prefers partial shade, but can grow in full sun. Frost-resistant.
Winter hardiness: Z4-Z8.
Usage: foliage alone will be of interest throughout the season. Consider planting in containers with Foeniculum vulgare "Rubrum", Salvia argentea and Sedum spurium "Summer Glory".
Perfect for decorating a rocky garden. Often self-seeding.
1.0 g = 2000 seeds.
Germination: these seeds germinate well. If germination does not occur after 3-4 weeks, a cooling period of 2-4 weeks is recommended.
From germination to transplant: 4-8 weeks.
Transfer to commercial plant: 6-10 weeks.
Spotted hawkweed.