About
Crepis rubra is an annual plant that reaches a height of up to 30 cm. It develops a rosette of slender, serrated leaves and produces solitary flower heads in deep pink, each measuring approximately 2.5 cm in diameter 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
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown as soon as ripe
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free