Asteraceae
Crepis runcinata subsp. barberi
Crepis runcinata subsp. barberi
Also known as Psilochenia runcinata subsp. barberi, Crepis barberi, Crepis runcinata var. barberi
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Hawksbeard · Crepis · Native Perennial · Southwest · Arid Grassland · Wildflower · Composite Flower · Mexico · Nevada · Restoration Plant
Barber's hawksbeard is a specialist native perennial adapted to arid grasslands and scrublands of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It prefers well-drained soils in partial shade and requires minimal supplemental watering once established in a suitable climate. This plant is primarily of interest to native plant enthusiasts and restoration ecologists.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days during the growing season
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–9.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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