Hieracium compositum
Care, watering, light and tips for Hieracium compositum on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Asteraceae
- Difficulty: Easy to care for
- Watering: every 3 days
- Light: Full sun
- Temperature: 0–35 °C
About Hieracium compositum
Hieracium compositum, commonly known as Compound Hawkweed, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family, featuring basal rosettes of lobed leaves and flowering stems topped with yellow flower heads. Native to alpine and subalpine regions, it forms dense clumps that enhance rock gardens and mountain landscapes. Its robust nature and prolonged flowering make it ideal for naturalistic borders or as ground cover in sunny areas.
Native range
Central and Southern Europe, extending to parts of Western Asia
Care tips
It thrives in full sun to light partial shade and well-drained soils, preferably poor and calcareous. Watering should be moderate, allowing the substrate to dry out between waterings, as it is drought-tolerant once established. Avoid waterlogging, which is its main enemy and can lead to root rot. It does not require much fertilization and can become invasive if conditions are too favorable, so monitor its spread.
How to save a dying Hieracium compositum
- Warning signs
- Drooping, yellowing or spotted leaves, lack of flowering, stunted growth.
- First aid
- Check watering, sun exposure, and drainage. Repot if necessary into light substrate.
- What kills it
- Overwatering, waterlogged soil, lack of light or intense direct sun without acclimatization.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if you act quickly and correct conditions. It's quite drought-tolerant.