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Ragwort — Flowers

Jacobaea

Full sun, light watering — hardy in most of the UK.

Photograph of Ragwort
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Plant out
Mar
In flower
Jun, Jul, Aug
Sun
Full sun
Water
Low
Difficulty
Demanding
Hardiness
H4
Season
summer
Height
10–50 cm
Spacing
50 cm
Pets
Toxic to pets
Bee friendly
Bee friendly

Growing notes

Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower Jun-Aug.

Toxic to pets

Keep ragwort well away from horses and grazing animals, pull it wearing gloves, and never let it dry into hay.

→ Your vet, Animal PoisonLine, or the Veterinary Poisons Information Service.