Not too invasive in Germany, as it is more or less native here. Got it in my front lawn among rather fine grass, and I love the color it ...Read Moreadds, as reds and oranges are rather rare in our native flora.
PS: I hate that "English" lawn type, as it looks rather dead to me. So if you like your lawn green, and only green: stay away from this one.
Live in northeastern Minnesota. Hawkweed, both orange and yellow are considered invasive weeds up here. Maybe be pretty in a distant fi...Read Moreeld but never once considered them a perennial flower. Hard even for the commercial yard people to irradicate.
This Devil's Paintbrush popped up in a pot 'bout 3 years ago. I like the look and the bees love it, so I maintain them in pots just in ca...Read Morese. My boyfriend thought they were Dandelions at first and pulled them out. I saved some seeds and put into a few pots mixed with other plants and it looks good. The colors are striking and the stem to top flower cluster is cool. Interesting it is invasive in other parts of North America, I will be cautious growing this plant. I live and grow in Nanaimo, B.C., Canada
This is a common weed in Western NY, from the Pennsylvania/NY border to the Niagara county area - impossible to eradicate once it spreads...Read More. I have an area in the back yard that is dry and is prone to providing homes for ground bees - and Hawkweed! As kids, we called it 'paintbrush', and have had a yellow version as well on my Dad's farm.
Seen this growing in Scotland amongst uncut grass but not in England. Appears not to be invasive in UK from what I've seen. Very striking...Read More orange-red flowers.
Saint Cloud, MN (Zone 4b) | November 2007 | negative
Minnesota DNR invasive list
Ecological Threat:
Orange hawkweed invades northern moist pastures, forest openings, abandoned ...Read Morefields, clearcuts and roadsides. Its greatest density occurs on newly disturbed sites, as it is an early succession plant. Its largest distribution is in northeastern Minnesota.
Loss of native plant diversity in infested areas, orange hawkweed colonizes rapidly forming a solid mat of rosettes. The plant may have allelopathic effects on neighboring plants.
Orange hawkweed is a native of Europe and is listed on the MDA Secondary noxious weeds list in Minnesota.
This plant is listed on the North Dakota invasive/troublesome list and this information is being distributed in a guide developed by the ...Read MoreND Weed Control Association and other agencies.
Plant Features
Perennial, 10 to 20 inches tall
Basal leaves hairy, spatula-like, stems leafless
Many orange (dandelion-like) flowers on the ends of each hairy stem, petals have notched tips
Blooms June through July
Entire plant contains a milky juice
Roots shallow, fibrous
Spreads by creeping roots and runners (rhizomes and stolons)
Distribution
Documented in a single area. Very aggressive, grows under most conditions
Interesting Facts
Livestock graze plants
The plant (and pollen) releases a toxin that inhibits other plant growth (allelopathic)
Native hawkweeds do not produce above ground runners or basal rosettes
Woodland Park, CO (Zone 4b) | November 2004 | negative
Colorado Class B Noxious Weed. Mandatory eradication in all counties except Douglas and Jefferson.
All locations of this plant in...Read More Colorado should be immediately reported to the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
I feel like shouting at everyone, do not let this plant start in your area or you will never get rid of it. It is taking over rancher's ...Read Morefields, it likes a dry climate. It chokes out everything else and offers no nutritional value to animals.
We had it in our yard and were required to use herbicides or the county commissioner would bill you to do it. They would even supplement the cost if you did it yourself.
My brother works for the forest service and said it is really a serious problem and is getting worse because people think is pretty and take it out of it's natural habitat.
Even a scintilla will allow it start. it is a terrible plant!
Not too invasive in Germany, as it is more or less native here. Got it in my front lawn among rather fine grass, and I love the color it ...Read More
Naturalized in 36 states and 9 provinces. It's been legally declared a noxious weed in 5 states.
Live in northeastern Minnesota. Hawkweed, both orange and yellow are considered invasive weeds up here. Maybe be pretty in a distant fi...Read More
This Devil's Paintbrush popped up in a pot 'bout 3 years ago. I like the look and the bees love it, so I maintain them in pots just in ca...Read More
This is a common weed in Western NY, from the Pennsylvania/NY border to the Niagara county area - impossible to eradicate once it spreads...Read More
Seen this growing in Scotland amongst uncut grass but not in England. Appears not to be invasive in UK from what I've seen. Very striking...Read More
Minnesota DNR invasive list
Ecological Threat:
Orange hawkweed invades northern moist pastures, forest openings, abandoned ...Read More
This plant is listed on the North Dakota invasive/troublesome list and this information is being distributed in a guide developed by the ...Read More
Check that... Colorado Class A noxious weed
Colorado Class B Noxious Weed. Mandatory eradication in all counties except Douglas and Jefferson.
All locations of this plant in...Read More
I feel like shouting at everyone, do not let this plant start in your area or you will never get rid of it. It is taking over rancher's ...Read More