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Asteraceae
Green crepis
Crepis capillaris
Also known as Crepis nemorum, Crepis capillaris f. bischoffii, Crepis virens subvar. humilis, Crepis virens subsp. agrestis
Native Plants · Wildflower · Yellow · Daisy · Pollinator · Self-Seeding · Cottage-Garden · Meadow · Naturalized · Perennial
Green crepis is a charming wildflower with small yellow daisy-like blooms that attract pollinators throughout the growing season. This hardy perennial requires minimal care and self-seeds readily in suitable conditions. Excellent for naturalized areas, meadows, or cottage gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water when top inch of soil feels dry, drought tolerant once established · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5–8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 16 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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