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Asteraceae
Smooth cat's-ear
Hypochaeris glabra
Also known as Hypochaeris ascendens, Hypochaeris adscendens, Hypochaeris pusilla, Hypochaeris glabra var. isocarpa
Native Plants · Cats Ear · Wildflower · Meadow · Low Growing · Daisy · Ground Cover · Asteraceae · Naturalize · Lawn Alternative · Pollinator
Smooth cat's-ear is an undemanding, low-growing perennial daisy that performs best in open, sandy or well-drained soils with moderate moisture. It tolerates partial shade but produces more flowers in brighter conditions. Ideal for meadow plantings or informal lawns where it can naturalize with minimal intervention.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly, allowing soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 5 ft
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Chatham Is., Colombia, Corse, Costa Rica, Cyprus
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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