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Brassicaceae
Bulbous bittercress
Cardamine bulbosa
Also known as Cardamine rhomboidea var. parviflora, Cardamine bulbosa var. purpurea, Bulbous cress, Arabis amara
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Spring Ephemeral · Woodland · Native · White Flowers · Shade Garden · Moist Soil · Wildflower · Groundcover · Perennial · Brassicaceae
Bulbous bittercress is a charming native spring ephemeral that produces delicate white flowers in early spring before going dormant in summer. Plant it in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade, such as at the edge of a woodland garden or along a stream bank. It requires minimal care once established and naturalizes well in suitable conditions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water to keep soil evenly moist, especially during active spring growth; reduce watering after summer dormancy · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–6.8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 20 ft – 40 ft
- Spread
- 20 ft
- Spacing
- 9 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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