Mouse-ear hawkweed

Pilosella officinarum

Pilosella

Asteraceae

Native Plants

Zone 4–10

🐾 Pet-Safe

🌱 Beginner Friendly

Mouse-ear hawkweed is an extremely low-maintenance groundcover that tolerates poor soils and some drought. This spreading perennial produces small yellow dandelion-like flowers over fuzzy gray-green leaves. Perfect for naturalizing in wild gardens or difficult areas where other plants struggle.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

24″ – 60″

Soil

sandy loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

8″

Watering Schedule

Every 10-14 Days • Light Watering, Allow Soil To Dry Between Waterings

Soil pH

5 – 8

Temperature

-30° – 95°F

Mature Spread

up to 16″

Root Depth

Deep

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Albania

Austria

Baltic States

Belarus

Belgium

British Columbia

Bulgaria

Central European Rus

Connecticut

Corse

Czechoslovakia

Delaware

Denmark

East European Russia

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Great Britain

Greece

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

Safety & Use

⚕ Medicinal

🐾 Pet-safe

Sources

Data: trefle

Image: trefle.io — Taken Aug 13, 2022 by Iwan Davies (cc-by-sa)

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