Common bittercress
Cardamine hirsuta
Cardamine
Brassicaceae
Native Plants
Zone 4–10
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
This small annual herb self-seeds readily and thrives in cool, moist conditions with partial shade. Requires minimal care but can become weedy if allowed to spread unchecked. Young leaves are edible and have a peppery flavor.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
24″ – 60″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
4″
Watering Schedule
Every 7-10 Days • Water Lightly To Keep Soil Moist But Not Soggy
Soil pH
5.5 – 6.5
Temperature
-30° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 8″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Medium
Propagation: Seed
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Alabama
Albania
Algeria
Amsterdam-St.Paul Is
Antipodean Is.
Argentina Northeast
Argentina Northwest
Argentina South
Arkansas
Assam
Austria
Azores
Baleares
Baltic States
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Borneo
Brazil West-Central
British Columbia
Attracts
🐝 Bees
Safety & Use
⚕ Medicinal
🐾 Pet-safe
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Feb 3, 2020 by Antoine le Clercq (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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