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Crepis rubra Snow White - Hawksbeard seeds

Crepis rubra Snow White
Red Hawksbeard, Pink Hawk's-beard

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With soft flowers resembling white dandelions, this pretty annual flowering plant presents a long spring to summer blooming. This small plant looks similar to a dandelion and is perfect for filling empty spaces in sunny borders, its flowers are delightful in bouquets. It can be sown directly in place in spring or late summer and is easy to grow in well-drained ordinary soil.
Flower size
2 cm
Height at maturity
35 cm
Exposure
Sun
Annual / Perennial
Annual
Germination time (days)
20 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
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Sowing period March to May, September to October
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Flowering time April to August
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Description

Crepis rubra Snow White is a delightful selection of an annual to biennial 'weed' called red hawkweed, native to meadows in the eastern Mediterranean. This small plant resembles a dandelion, is just as easy to grow as its famous cousin and has lovely pure white flower heads without a visible central disk. It blooms from spring to summer, depending on the climate and sowing date. Its graceful flowers, small size, and adaptable nature will delight lovers of wild plants. Sow it in sunny borders or rockeries, and let nature do its thing!

 

Crepis rubra is a plant with an annual or sometimes biennial life cycle, native to the eastern Mediterranean basin. Its distribution range includes Italy, Albania, Greece, Croatia, Montenegro, and Bulgaria. In the wild, red hawkweed grows in fields and meadows in full sun, often on rocky soil. It belongs to the asteraceae family, as evidenced by its delicate pink flowers arranged in flower heads. It is grown in ornamental gardens.

The 'Snow White' cultivar was selected for its white flowers, rather than pink. This plant will average 35 cm (14in) tall when flowering and first develops a rosette of serrated leaves that resemble those of a sow thistle or dandelion, more or less flat against the ground. Flowering occurs from April to August, depending on the sowing date, and lasts for several weeks. Each plant bears only one or two flower heads at the end of the floral stem. Each 'flower' or flower head, measuring 1.5 to 2 cm (1in) in diameter, is composed of nearly 100 pure white 'petals' or ligules. Unlike many plants in the Asteraceae family, the flower head does not have a contrasting central disk. The flowers attract numerous pollinating insects. This plant is hardy down to -12°C (10.4°F). Late summer sowing is possible in mild regions, allowing for earlier flowering. It self-seeds spontaneously in light soils.

 

This Snow White hawkweed is often overlooked by gardeners. With its modest stature and easy cultivation, this plant is particularly well-suited for perennial borders and works wonders when sown randomly among other plants. It is similar to the wild form, with its tender pink dandelion-like flowers. Its bright flowering will make an impact in a white garden or a flowery meadow mixed with centaureas, grasses, sainfoin, ornamental garlic, borage, agripaume, corn marigolds, California poppies, cosmos, damask nigellas, immortelles... It can also be sown in flower pots and is a lovely cut flower, for romantic or wild bouquets.

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time April to August
Inflorescence Flower head
Flower size 2 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 35 cm
Spread at maturity 25 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Crepis

Species

rubra

Cultivar

Snow White

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Red Hawksbeard, Pink Hawk's-beard

Origin

Mediterranean

Product reference861701

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Planting and care

Sowing:

Sow Crepis rubra from March to May or September to October, preferably directly in place as their roots do not like being disturbed. You can also sow in trays or pots under shelter at 15-20°C (59-68°F), and transplant the young plants as soon as they are manageable. Light promotes seed germination. Autumn sowings will need to be protected from frost in winter, in a cool and bright location. In regions with mild winters, direct sowing in open ground at the end of summer is possible. If you want to sow directly in place in spring in cold regions, wait until the last frosts have passed.

Choose a very sunny location and light, well-drained soil. Finely rake, loosen and clear the soil of weeds. Sow the seeds 3 mm (0in) deep, 30 cm (12in) apart. Water the soil regularly with a watering can, especially during dry periods. Germination usually takes 14-21 days. When the seedlings are sufficiently developed to be handled, thin out the plants and transplant them 30 cm (12in) apart.

 

Cultivation:

Crepis rubra is undemanding in terms of soil, but it prefers well-drained soils. Plant it in full sun. This plant thrives in moderately moist to moderately dry soil, adapting its life cycle and flowering period to the climate: it will flower earlier in the south, even if it disappears in summer. Removing faded flowers will encourage more. This annual is robust and hardy and will grow in all regions.

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Sowing period

Sowing period March to May, September to October
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Germination time (days) 20 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Edge of border, Slope
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Moist soil, Ordinary but well-drained.

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