Hawk's-beard
Lapsana communis
Lapsana
Asteraceae
Native Plants
Zone 4–10
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
Common nipplewort is an easy-care annual or short-lived perennial with edible young leaves. It self-seeds readily and tolerates poor soils and some drought once established. This plant is valued for both its culinary and traditional medicinal uses.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
24″ – 60″
Soil
sandy loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
15″
Watering Schedule
Every 7-10 Days In Growing Season • Water Moderately, Tolerates Some Dryness
Soil pH
7 – 7.5
Temperature
-30° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 30″
Root Depth
Deep
Foliage
Medium
Propagation: Seed
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Alaska
Albania
Algeria
Altay
Arizona
Arkansas
Austria
Azores
Baleares
Baltic States
Belarus
Belgium
Bolivia
British Columbia
Bulgaria
California
Canary Is.
Cape Provinces
Central European Rus
Chatham Is.
Attracts
🐝 Bees
Safety & Use
⚕ Medicinal
🐾 Pet-safe
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Jun 16, 2017 by Pep Secem (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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