Skip to main content
← Plants for Bees
Hawkweed
Hawkweed botanical plate
Field guide plate · click to zoom

Hawkweed

Hieracium spp.
In the United States: Naturalized · also called common hawkweed, field hawkweed

Honeybees forage on hawkweed for abundant pollen and moderate nectar supplies during its extended midsummer bloom, peaking in July and August. It thrives in dry, open areas with poor soils and attracts a range of pollinators. The plant spreads aggressively through stolons and seed, potentially forming dense colonies that may need monitoring in pollinator habitats.

Nectarmedium
Pollenhigh
Bloom (US) June–September
TypePerennial
Sunfull
BeeAI — Ask the old beekeeper
Hey there, honey. Ask me anything about your bees.