New England Hawkweed
Hieracium sabaudum
- Native to:
- Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Hieracium
- Species:
- Hieracium sabaudum
- USDA Symbol:
- HISA4
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul, aug, sep, oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Keystone Species Ranking
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Shade
- Best Light:
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Habitat:
- Disturbed, Woodland
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Ecology:
- A late-blooming European hawkweed typical of open woodlands, forest edges, heaths, and disturbed ruderal sites such as roadsides and railway verges. Readily colonizes disturbed, acidic, and nutrient-poor soils via light, wind-dispersed achenes.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- sandy — also tolerates loam, rocky, clay
- pH:
- 4.5 - 7.0 (acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- well-drained
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- Prefers nutrient-poor, acidic to neutral, often gravelly or sandy substrates with low humus content.
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily without obligatory cold stratification when exposed to light and moderate temperatures (around 15-20°C).