Hieracium

Hieracium (Hawkweed) is a large group of perennials that are mostly weeds, though a few are worth growing in the garden. Hawkweeds are mostly native to Europe and northern Africa; however, some are found wild in America. H. lanatum grows from 12 to 18 inches high and is mainly grown for its attractive foliage. Its gray leaves are broadly lance-shaped and produced in basal rosettes; they are clothed thickly with white felt. The small, brilliant yellow flowers somewhat resemble Dandelions. They grow atop wiry, branching, gray-hairy stems in the summer. H. villosum has silvery leaves and golden yellow flowers in the summer.

Pot Cultivation

Grow Hawkweed in sharply drained, preferably alkaline soil that isn't too fertile, in full sun.

Propagation

Seeds may be sown in the spring or fall, or they may be lifted and divided at those same times.

H. lanatum	H. villosum

VARIETIES

• H. lanatum;
• H. villosum;
• H. bombycinum.