Alkali pepperweed

Lepidium crenatum

Lepidium

Brassicaceae

Flowering Plants

Zone 3–9

🐾 Pet-Safe

Alkali pepperweed is a tough perennial native to alkaline soils of Colorado and New Mexico, thriving in partial shade with consistent moisture. Plant in well-drained, slightly alkaline soil and water regularly to prevent drought stress. It is best suited to outdoor naturalized or native plant gardens rather than container growing.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Moderate

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Fast

Mature Height

12″ – 48″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

12″

Watering Schedule

Every 7-10 Days • Water Moderately, Keeping Soil Evenly Moist But Not Waterlogged

Soil pH

6 – 8

Temperature

-40° – 95°F

Mature Spread

up to 36″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Fine

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Colorado

New Mexico

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken Jan 1, 1900 by EOL − USDI BLM. United States, UT, Garfield Co. October 2003. (public)

Hardiness Zones

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