Description
Hypochaeris radicata, Cat’s-ear. Cluas chait.
Common name:
Cat’s-ear. Cluas chait.
General:
Hypochaeris radicata, Cat’s-ear. This population originates from Co Down. Irish Grid reference: J570378.
Perennial. Tall rangy flower stems, with dandelion like flowers, branching up from a basal rosette of attractive bristly leaves, up to 20″ tall. Attractive spiky seed heads.
Benefits:
Flowers attractive to many insects, it has good timing as it’s autumn flowering, the seeds are beneficial to small birds feeding them up for winter.
Habitat:
Open meadows and hedgerows.
Sowing guidelines:
Sow late autumn or early spring into a seed tray, prick out when large enough to handle and plant out when big enough.
Cultural history:
An important cultural medicinal plant in India.
Avg contents: 150 seeds.Â
Wild flower seeds of native-Irish-origin.
Please note: We do not send our wild flower seeds overseas. The reason for this is genetic integrity. Our wild flowers are native-Irish-origin and as very little genetic testing has been done in this field we work on the precautionary principle. Apologies for any disappointment this may cause.
