Orange Hawkweed

Scientific Name: Hieracium aurantiacum

Family: Asteraceae

Structure: Herb containing milky juice. Up to 12 inches tall.

Life Cycle: Perennial.

Leaves: Leaves are basal.

Flowers: Produces 5-30 flower heads, each in a compact umbelliform inflorescence. Strap-shaped flowers are red-orange with notched tips. Yellow hawkweed has very similar appearance.

Treatment:

Application Timing: Apply from full emergence to late botling stage.

Recommendation:
4 to 6 fluid ounces per acre of Milestone^® herbicide OR
1 pint per acre acre of Transline^® herbicide OR
1.5 to 2.1 pints per acre of ForeFront^® HL herbicide.