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Brassicaceae
Narrow-leaf pepperwort
Lepidium ruderale
Also known as Narrow-leaved pepperwort, Lepidium ruderale, Peppergrass, Lepidium ruderale var. poltavensis
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Pepperwort · Medicinal · Brassicaceae · Ruderal · Wildflower · Heritage Herb · Drought Tolerant · Naturalistic · Lepidium · European
Narrow-leaf pepperwort is a hardy, low-maintenance weed-like plant that tolerates poor, disturbed soils and requires very little care once established. It is best grown in naturalistic or herb garden settings, appreciating partial shade and moderate watering. While not commonly sold as an ornamental, it has historical medicinal and culinary interest.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly; allow soil surface to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 8 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, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Arkansas, Ascension, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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