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Asteraceae
Hawk's-beard
Crepis sancta
Also known as Crepis, Smooth hawk's-beard, Hawksbeard, Pterotheca sancta
Native Plants · Hawk'S-Beard · Asteraceae · Yellow Flowers · Wildflower · Perennial · Part Shade · Meadow · Pollinator · Daisy Family · Low Care
Hawk's-beard is an easy-going perennial that adapts well to average garden soils in partial shade. It produces cheerful yellow daisy-like flowers and requires very little upkeep once established. Keep the soil lightly moist and divide clumps every few years to maintain vigor.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly to keep soil moderately moist; avoid overwatering · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -15°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 20 in
- Spacing
- 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Krym
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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