Flower Specifications
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3 - 10
- Height: 20 inches
- Bloom Season: Mid spring to mid summer
- Bloom Color: Yellow
- Environment: Full sun
- Soil Type: Sandy to clay loam, pH 5.5 - 6.5
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 55 - 60F
- Average Germ Time: 7 - 12 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Surface sow and do not cover more than 1/16th inch
- Sowing Rate: 3 - 5 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 18 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Tolpis
Umbrella Milkwort (Tolpis Barbata) - This is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name European Umbrella Milkwort. It is native to southern Europe, including the Mediterranean, and it is known in many other places as an introduced flowering plant easily grown from flower seeds. Some people also call Tolpis Barbata Yellow Hawkweed. Its duration is annual which means it grows for one season only. Tolpis Barbata or European Umbrella Milkwort‘s floral region is North America US Lower 48, most commonly in the state of California. This Tolpis features single or clustered, bright yellow flowers with dark centers that bloom from spring to summer. Deadhead to prolong flowering.
