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Asteraceae
Spotted cat's-ear
Hypochaeris maculata
Also known as False dandelion, Spotted hypochaeris, Hairy cat's-ear, Trommsdorffia maculata
Native Plants · Spotted Cats Ear · Hypochaeris · Wildflower · Meadow Plant · Yellow Flowers · Perennial · Grassland · Asteraceae · Pollinator Plant
Spotted cat's-ear is a hardy European wildflower that thrives in grasslands and open meadows with average soil and moderate watering. It is low-maintenance and tolerates a range of conditions from full sun to partial shade, making it suitable for naturalistic garden plantings. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continued blooming and prevent excessive self-seeding.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing the soil to dry slightly 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
- 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Irkutsk, Italy
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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