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Hieracium spilophaeum 'Leopard'

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Hieracium (hi-er-uh-KEE-um) (Info)
Species: spilophaeum (spee-lo-FAY-um) (Info)
Cultivar: Leopard
Additional cultivar information: (aka Chocolate Dip, Chocolate Spot)

Synonym:Hieracium maculatum

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Blue-Green
Bronze-Green
Mottled

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Lilith On Jul 29, 2002, Lilith from Durham
United Kingdom (Zone 8a) wrote:

This is a perennial grown for its rosettes of very eye-catching deep grey-green foliage mottled with purple-bronze patches. In summer it produces yellow ‘hawkweed’ flowers on its thin stems.

Seed collecting: these flower heads produce seed very sinilarly to the dandelion, ie like 'dandelion-clocks'. collects seed quickly before it blows away!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Clayton, California
Denver, Colorado
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Munsonville, New Hampshire
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Portland, Oregon
Spring, Texas



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