About
Crepis capillaris is a wildflower that can be either annual or perennial and is often classified as a weed. It produces a basal rosette of toothed, lanceolate leaves and features loose, branched clusters of bright yellow flower heads resembling those of dandelions, each reaching about 1.5 cm in diameter, blooming during the summer months.
About the genus
Crepis species can be found as either annuals or perennials. They exhibit leaves that are either simple or pinnately lobed, and produce flower heads resembling those of dandelions, which can appear singly or on branched, open stems.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Wildflower meadow
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows best in a well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free