Hieracium laevigatum

Hieracium

Asteraceae

Native Plants

Zone 3–10

🐾 Pet-Safe

🌱 Beginner Friendly

Hieracium laevigatum, commonly known as Smooth Hawkweed, is a low-maintenance perennial wildflower suited to naturalistic gardens and meadow plantings. It tolerates a range of soils and partial shade, making it adaptable to woodland edges and rough ground. Little intervention is needed beyond deadheading spent flowers to prevent unwanted self-seeding.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

10″

Watering Schedule

Every 10-14 Days • Water Lightly; Tolerates Moderate Dry Spells Once Established

Soil pH

4.5 – 5

Temperature

-40° – 85°F

Mature Spread

up to 24″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed, Cutting

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Austria

Baltic States

Belarus

Belgium

Bulgaria

Central European Rus

Czechoslovakia

Denmark

East European Russia

Finland

France

Germany

Great Britain

Hungary

Italy

Netherlands

North Caucasus

North European Russi

Northwest European R

Norway

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

🐝 Moths

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Hardiness Zones

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