Princess of the hedgerows in alpine mountains & pre-alps, lots of little delicate yellow flowers sparkling like yellow stars as they sway on long stems up to 2m high in vast quantities all along the roads as if sun bathing along roadsides.
Height: 2m
Time to ultimate height: 2years.
Ultimate height: 2.5m.
Leaves: alternate
Leaf grouping: growing from the lower section of the stem, upper section virtually free of leaves.
Leaves: Spring, summer and autumn
Stalk: Thicker lower down where the leaves protrude
Growth: Prolific on road sides, in fields, in mountain pastures, seeds are wind transported so it settles in to where it takes root and expands.
Flower grouping: Beautiful bright yellow blooms elegantly and delicately balancing on ends of strong stems that sway gracefully in the wind
Flower shape: flattish in form, not quite a hemisphere but from a distance the petals appear to be growing upwards and outwards
Petals: Thing rectangular petals shooting out from a central point
Colour: Bright yellow
Habit: Large to enormous gatherings of Lapsans
Flowering period: Spring and Summer
Ground: Normal, not too try, does not mind the rain
Soil:
Location: Roadsides, fields, pastures and open land in the mountains
Genus: Asteracées
Altitude: mainly lower and middle altitude although also found in mountain pastures and mountain wooded areas
Fragrance:
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