prickly hawkweed
Also known as
prickly hawkweed and shaggy hawkweed
Taxonomy
Pilosella horrida
Pilosella
Asteraceae
Asterales
How to care for prickly hawkweed
How often to water your prickly hawkweed
every 9
prickly hawkweed needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for prickly hawkweed in your home
a window
prickly hawkweed love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
prickly hawkweed does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize prickly hawkweed
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your prickly hawkweed after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for prickly hawkweed
prickly hawkweed
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.