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Asteraceae
Taraxacum campylodes
Taraxacum campylodes
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Dandelion · Wildflower · Edible · Medicinal Herb · Pollinator Plant · Weed · Perennial · Asteraceae · Foraging · Low Maintenance
Taraxacum campylodes, a Scandinavian and Himalayan dandelion relative, is an extremely easy-care perennial that thrives in lawns, gardens, and disturbed soils with very little attention. Its leaves and roots have a long history of medicinal and culinary use, and its flowers provide an early-season nectar source for pollinators. Simply ensure it receives adequate light and occasional watering during dry periods — it largely cares for itself.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly to keep soil moist; tolerates both dry and moderately wet conditions · Every 7-10 days; tolerates irregular watering
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- India, Norway, Sweden
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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