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Pilosella caespitosa (Yellow fox and cubs)

Other names: Hieracium caespitosum , Meadow hawkweed, Yellow hawkweed, Field hawkweed, King devil , Yellow paintbrush, Devil's paintbrush, Yellow devil , Yellow king-devil, Yellow king devil, Hieracium pratense

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Species
P. caespitosa is a rosette-forming, deciduous perennial with sparsely hairy, elliptic to narrowly oblong, mid-green leaves, paler beneath, and erect stems topped with a dense cluster of yellow flowerheads in summer.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.75 m 0.4 m 2-5 years
2 ft 1 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in poor to moderately fertile, dry or well-drained, neutral to slightly acid soil in sun or partial shade. Considered an invasive/noxious weed in some introduced areas, particularly the US.

Suggested uses

Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Erect flower stem, Rosette

Native to

Central Europe, Southern Europe

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Cut back in late autumn.

Propagation methods

Seed, Division, Pot up sprouting plantlets

Pests

Diseases

Divide and replant clumps in autumn or early spring

Cut plants to ground level (optional)

Plant early in spring in sun on poor, well-drained soil

Plant container grown plants in moderately fertile, well-drained soil

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

Sow seeds in a cold frame in autumn

Sow seeds in a cold frame in spring

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Pilosella aurantiaca Orange hawkweed
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Pilosella caespitosa Yellow fox and cubs
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Pilosella officinarum Mouse-ear hawkweed
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