dandelion
Taraxacum ungulatum
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 inches tall12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Dandelion (Taraxacum ungulatum) is a perennial for pollinator gardens, low maintenance beds, and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Yellow flowers open in spring, summer, and autumn. They attract butterflies, bees, and birds. It grows fast and tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Fireweed, Red Wings moss phlox, and Red fescue.
Native range
Eurasia.