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  • Bupleurum falcatum | sickle-leaved hare&
  • Bupleurum falcatum | sickle-leaved hare&
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sickle-leaved hare's-ear

Bupleurum falcatum | sickle-leaved hare's-ear

This biennial has a long history of use in traditional Chinese medicine. We grow it for its dainty yellow-green flowers, which appear just after Euphorbia finish. It creates an effect similar to Baby's Breath, but it won't take over the garden. Easy to grow in full sun on average to well-drained soil. Deer resistant. Self-sows.

Zones: 3 to 7
Family: Apiaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 18 to 24 in
Spread: 6 to 9 in.
Exposure: part-shade
Soil Conditions: average
Bloom Time: June to September
Bloom Color: yellow
Native Range: Europe to Caucasus

Special Characteristics
  • Snail Resistant
image credits

Image 1 (bloom) Richard Bartz, Munich aka Makro Freak, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Image 2 (form) Ghislain118 (AD) http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bupleurum falcatum | sickle-leaved hare&
Bupleurum falcatum | sickle-leaved hare&

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Bupleurum falcatum | sickle-leaved hare's-ear

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