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Pilosella paniculata

Previously known as:

  • Hieracium paniculatum
Phonetic Spelling
pil-oh-SEL-uh pan-ick-yoo-LAH-tuh
Description

Panicled Hawkweed is an herbaceous perennial, weedy wildflower in the daisy family, a native of eastern Canada and eastern United States, and flowering from summer into fall.  It can be found growing in dry to moist forests and woodlands and along trail sides as well as man-made or disturbed habits. In spring, the plant produces a leafy stalk rising from a caudex (a short persistent stem base at or just below the surface of the soil). By summer, the stem may have as many as 50 yellow flower heads in a flat-topped array. As winter comes on, the stem dies back and the caudex overwinters to produce next spring's stem.

Panicled Hawkweed prefers full or partial sun, moist to dry conditions, and slightly acidic sandy soil. The plant is commonly found in dry sandy areas.

The plant has fibrous roots and long rhizomes and is considered weedy. For removal, dig or hand pull the plants out ensuring that the rhizomes are also removed. This ensures that clonal offsets do not establish colonies of plants.

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: 

No known diseases or insect pests.

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Tags:
#summer flowers#native wildflower#naturalizes#naturalized area#full sun tolerant#herbaceous perennial#weedy#fast growing#hairy stems#high maintenance#wildflower
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#summer flowers#native wildflower#naturalizes#naturalized area#full sun tolerant#herbaceous perennial#weedy#fast growing#hairy stems#high maintenance#wildflower
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Pilosella
    Species:
    paniculata
    Family:
    Asteraceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Seed
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Eastern North america
    Distribution:
    Northeastern Canada south to Georgia and Alabama, north to Quebec.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Weed
    Wildflower
    Habit/Form:
    Creeping
    Erect
    Spreading
    Growth Rate:
    Rapid
    Maintenance:
    High
    Texture:
    Coarse
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    Loam (Silt)
    Sand
    Soil pH:
    Acid (<6.0)
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Moist
    Occasionally Dry
    Available Space To Plant:
    12 inches-3 feet
    NC Region:
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Type:
    Achene
    Fruit Description:
    Technically a cypsela, but commonly described as an achene.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Fall
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Star
    Flower Petals:
    7 - 20 petals/rays
    Flower Size:
    < 1 inch
    Flower Description:
    Blooms in August, but can flower from July to October. Yellow, dandelion-like flower heads in tight clusters (5 to 40 flowers per cluster) appear on a 2 foot stalk. The flower head has ray flowers only, individual flowers of the head have a strap-shaped ray. The ray may or may not have teeth at the very tip.
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Velvety
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Shape:
    Elliptical
    Lanceolate
    Oblanceolate
    Leaf Margin:
    Dentate
    Entire
    Serrate
    Hairs Present:
    Yes
    Leaf Length:
    3-6 inches
    Leaf Width:
    1-3 inches
    Leaf Description:
    The underside of the leaves is whitened and may have minimal hairs. It has 6 to 12 cauline leaves, but few or no basal leaves.
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Green
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Cross Section:
    Round
    Stem Form:
    Straight
    Stem Surface:
    Hairy (pubescent)
    Stem Description:
    Solitary stem with some hairs present at the base. The stem rises from a caudex in spring producing stem leaves up into a bloom of up to 50 small flowers.
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Naturalized Area
    Woodland
    Attracts:
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Drought
    Dry Soil
    Problems:
    Weedy