Hieracium, Spotted Hawkweed 'Leopard'

HieraciumHieracium maculatum subsp. maculatum

Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Hieracium (hi-er-uh-KEE-um)
Synonym
Hieracium spilophaeum
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Veined
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)
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Orange/Apricot
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
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
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Alameda, California

Clayton, California

Denver, Colorado

Wichita, Kansas

Uxbridge, Massachusetts

Blissfield, Michigan

Munsonville, New Hampshire

Croton On Hudson, New York

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Portland, Oregon

Spring, Texas

Olympia, Washington

Sammamish, Washington

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Olympia, WA | March 2011 | neutral

The real attraction this plant has to offer is the leaves, which come true from seed. It doesn't have a showy flower - it looks like a...Read More

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(Zone 8a) | July 2002 | neutral

This is a perennial grown for its rosettes of very eye-catching deep grey-green foliage mottled with purple-bronze patches. In summer it ...Read More

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