Hieracium villosum Jacq.
Hieracium villosum is a perennial.
Hieracium villosum was described by Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin in 1762. The name is considered as validly published.
Hieracium villosum is a species in the genus Hieracium which contains approximately 3075 to 10696 species and belongs to the family of the Asteraceae (Aster Family). The type species of the genus is Hieracium murorum.
The perennials reach heights of 30 to 40 centimetres.
Hieracium villosum is deciduous. The silver-grey, simple leaves are in rosettes. They are lanceolate with entire margins. The leaves are around 10 to 20 centimetres large.
Flowers and Fruits
Hieracium villosum produces panicles of ligth-yellow many-stellate flowers from July to August.
The perennials produce achenes.
Hieracium villosum is native to France, Italy, Central Europe, eastern Central Europe, the Balkan Peninsula, Romania and western European Russia.
The perennials prefer a sunny situation on dry to moderately moist soil. The substrate should be gritty loam with a pH between 8 and 10. They tolerate temperatures down to -23Â°C (USDA zone 6).
Classification after Prof. Dr. Sieber
- heathlands/dunes (poor soil)
- open areas
The recommended planting distance is 20 centimetres, the perennials are best planted in groups of 3 to 10. Suited for moorland gardens and for rockeries, as well as suited as container plant and as slope plant.
Maintenance and Propagation
Propagate by sowing.
Pests and Diseases
- Walter Erhardt, Erich GÃ¶tz, Nils BÃ¶deker, Siegmund Seybold: Der groÃe Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
- Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.