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Brassicaceae
Least pepperwort
Lepidium virginicum
Also known as Nasturtium virginicum, Crucifera virginica, Thlaspi virginicum, Iberis virginica
Native Plants · Edible · Peppery · Wild Edible · Self-Seeding · Weedy · Brassica · Lepidium · Foraging · Pollinator · Low Maintenance
Least pepperwort is a fast-growing, adaptable annual or short-lived perennial that thrives in disturbed soils, roadsides, and garden beds with moderate to full sun. It requires very little care once established and will self-seed readily, returning year after year. The young leaves and seed pods have a peppery flavor and can be used as a garnish or condiment in the kitchen.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 4 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baltic States, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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