Hieracium horridum
Prickly hawkweed
Description
Source: leafsnapHieracium horridum, known as the prickly hawkweed or shaggy hawkweed, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It gets its name from the long, dense, shaggy white to brown hairs (trichomes) which cover all of the plant parts of this plant species. The species is native to Oregon, California, and Nevada in the western United States.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Prickly hawkweed is a sun-loving, perennial herbaceous plant native to open habitats, commonly found in meadows and grasslands. It prefers full sun but can also tolerate partial sun.
🌡️ Temperature 5–32.2°C
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
Generally, one fertilizer application in spring is enough for Prickly hawkweed, though multiple feedings can boost growth. Apply fertilizer roughly every month to a month and a half. Fertilization improves the leaves’ appearance and function, helping maintain even color and a healthy texture. It also encourages root development and enhances nutrient uptake for long-term plant health.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Hieracium
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-8
- Mature Height
- 10 cm to 40 cm
- Mature Spread
- 15 cm to 25 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 2.03 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall