Pilosella aurantiaca

A jolly little plant that adds a dot of orange over a long period from mid-summer to autumn.  Long bristly black stems bearing clusters of burnt orange flowers arise from hairy rosettes of basal leaves. Attractive to many pollinators and with a preference for poorer soils, this is one for dry, arid conditions, banks or wildlife gardens. Dainty seeds are dispersed by the wind. Growing here with the silver-leaved Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'.