Spotted Hawkweed (Hypochoeris maculata)
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
Cultivation
Requires a well-drained soil and a sunny position, growing well on chalky soils.
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a cold frame and only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. If you have sufficient seed it can be sown outdoors in situ in the spring.
Edible uses
Young leaves - raw or cooked.
Habitat
Calcareous pastures and grassy cliffs.
Native range
Europe, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to the Pyrenees, N. Italy and Balkans.