Other common names
Flora's paintbrush, golden mouse ear, Grim-the-collier, missionary weed, orange-flowered hawkweed, red daisy, devil's paintbrush
Synonyms
Hieracium aurantiacum
Herbaceous Perennial
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
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres