Elegant Hawksbeard
Askellia elegans
Overview
Elegant Hawksbeard (Askellia elegans) is an annual plant native to North America. It has a low-growing, spreading habit and grows up to 4 feet in height. Its flowering period is from late spring to early summer and its delicate, yellow flowers are often seen in meadows and prairies. The flowers are borne singly on slender stems and have a tuft of feathery hairs at the top. Its oblong-shaped leaves are finely divided and light green in color. Elegant Hawksbeard is a hardy and adaptable species, growing in soils of various types and is a popular choice for gardens, providing vertical interest and valuable pollinator forage.
Care Guide
Watering
Minimal
Light
full sun, part shade.
Pruning
Best pruned in February, March, April, August.
Propagation
Seed Propagation, Division, Cutting
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