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Hieracium aurantiacum
accepted name: Pilosella aurantiaca
Orange Hawkweed
Fox-and-Cubs
Asteraceae
Height
20 - 30 cm
Flower colour
orange
Flowering time
June - July
Foliage colour
green
Sunlight
sun
Soil
fairly poor, well drained
pH
acid - neutral - alkaline
Hardiness
hardy
Plant range
mountains in Central- and S-Europe, naturalized in Iceland
Hieracium, is a large genus in the aster family, Asteraceae, that recently has been split into two genera , Hieracium and Pilosella. The differentiating factor is that the species now classified as Pilosella have smooth leaves and spread with runners. Species still classified as Hieracium can form seeds asexually, so the number of species isn't clear. They grow in dry grasslands in full sun.
Propagation:
Division in spring.
Seed - sown in March.
Seed just covered and stored at 20°C (68°F) until germination.
Forms drifts with overground runners. Drought tolerant.
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