Lesser swine-cress

Lepidium didymum

Lepidium

Brassicaceae

Native Plants

Zone 4–9

🐾 Pet-Safe

🌱 Beginner Friendly

Lesser swine-cress is a low-maintenance weedy perennial that grows readily in disturbed soils under full sun. It requires minimal care and tolerates a range of soil conditions, though it prefers regular moisture. This plant is primarily of botanical or ecological interest rather than ornamental value.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

12″

Watering Schedule

Every 7-10 Days • Water Moderately; Allow The Top Inch Of Soil To Dry Between Waterings

Soil pH

6.5 – 7

Temperature

-30° – 85°F

Mature Spread

up to 18″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Afghanistan

Alabama

Albania

Algeria

Amsterdam-St.Paul Is

Argentina Northeast

Argentina Northwest

Argentina South

Arizona

Arkansas

Ascension

Assam

Austria

Azores

Bahamas

Baleares

Bangladesh

Belgium

Bermuda

Bolivia

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken Jul 6, 2019 by Peter Vohwinkel (cc-by-sa)

Hardiness Zones

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