Pink Hawk's Beard, Hawksbeard
Crepis rubra
| Family: | Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Crepis (KREP-iss) (Info) |
| Species: | rubra (ROO-bruh) (Info) |
Category:
Annuals
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Foliage:
Herbaceous
Foliage Color:
Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness:
Not Applicable
Where to Grow:
Danger:
Bloom Color:
Pink
Bloom Characteristics:
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Barbourville, Kentucky
Blissfield, Michigan
Wallkill, New York
Gardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Positive | On Apr 25, 2014, Cantung from Ostuni, Pink Hawksbeard is to be seen in Puglia Southern Italy where I live. It's Pink flowers Are in bloom from mid April. |
| Positive | On Aug 6, 2010, kobwebz from columbia, TN (Zone 7a) wrote: love this, beautiful pink blossoms lasted for many weeks and gave me lots of seeds to trade. |
| Neutral | On May 8, 2006, dmj1218 from west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) wrote: An annual that resembles a pink dandelion. The pink-ish flower heads, usually darker at their centers, bloom on relatively long stems arising from clumps of lance-shaped, toothed leaves. Like dandelion, it produces plumed seeds. |
| Neutral | On Aug 30, 2001, Baa wrote: Annual or short lived perennial from Southern Italy and Crete. Has lance shaped toothed leaves which are slightly hairy and pale green, up to 6 inches long. |
