Other common names
buck's beard, clock flower, go-to-bed-at-noon, Johnny-go-to-bed, Johnny-go-to-bed-at-noon, Joseph's flower, noontide, salsifex, salsify, sleep at noon, star of Jerusalem, Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, nap at noon, noon flower, shepherd's clock
Herbaceous Perennial
A clump-forming, annual or short-lived, tap-rooted perennial to 60cm tall, with narrowly lance-shaped, long-pointed leaves and in early to midsummer produces terminal dandelion-like yellow flowerheads, which close about midday, followed by large fluffy seedheads
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres