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Other common names fox and cubs devil's paintbrush
Flora's paintbrush golden mouse ear Grim-the-collier missionary weed orange-flowered hawkweed red daisy
Synonyms Hieracium aurantiacum
Family Asteraceae
Details Pilosella are hairy herbaceous perennials spreading by rhizomes or stolons, with leaves in basal rosettes, and sometimes as smaller stem leaves, and stems topped with flowerheads like small dandelions, in shades usually of yellow, sometimes orange, rarely red or white, and windblown seed with a pappus of white or pale brown hairs Pilosella aurantiaca is a hairy herbaceous perennial spreading by stolons to form clumps of basal rosettes of elliptical green leaves, and stems up to 20cm high topped by clusters of flowerheads, 1.5cm across, which in bud first reveal the deep russet-red undersides of the petals, then open out into rich orange florets, shading to golden orange towards the centre, in summer; it is widely naturalised in Britain, and is visited by bees for nectar and pollen
Foliage Deciduous
Habit Clump-forming
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H5
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Aspect West-facing or East-facing or South-facing
Exposure Exposed or Sheltered
Chalk
Loam
Sand
MoistureWell-drained
SoilChalk, Loam, Sand
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height 0.1-0.5 metres
Ultimate spread 0.5-1 metres
Time to ultimate height 1-2 years
Cultivation Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained or even dry soil, in full sun or partial shade
Propagation Propagate by seed, sown directly into position, or in containers outdoors, or by division in autumn or spring; it can also self-seed
Suggested planting locations and garden types Flower borders and beds Low Maintenance Wall-side Borders Drought Resistant City & Courtyard Gardens Prairie Planting Coastal Cottage & Informal Garden Gravel Garden
Pruning No pruning required
Pests Generally pest-free
Diseases Generally disease-free
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