Scientific
Name
Pilosella officinarum
Common
Name
Mouse-ear
hawkweed |
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Hardiness
Zones: 6 to 9 |
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Habit:
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Growth
Rate: Slow
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Size: 8 to 12 inches |
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Site
Requirements: Sun to partial
shade; well-drained to dry soil
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Form:
Mat |
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Texture:
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Foliage: Felty
silver-grey foliage forms low rosette with leafy stolons |
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Flower/Fruit: 1
inch yellow flowers on 8 inch stalk in early summer |
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Comments: Not
bothered by heat or humidity; spreads by above-ground stolons
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Cultivars:
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