trefle.io · Taken Apr 17, 2020 by victoria (cc-by-sa)
Brassicaceae
Pinnate coralroot
Cardamine heptaphylla
Also known as Crucifera heptaphylla, Dentaria intermedia, Coralroot orchid, Dentaria pinnata
Native Plants · Woodland · Shade Perennial · Spring Bloomer · European Native · Brassicaceae · Ground Cover · Wildflower · Moist Soil · Deciduous Understory
Pinnate coralroot is a charming European woodland perennial that produces delicate white to pale purple flowers in spring beneath a dappled canopy. It prefers cool, humus-rich, moist soils in full to partial shade, mimicking its native deciduous forest floor habitat. Plant it in a shaded border or woodland garden and keep the soil consistently moist for best performance.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 2 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil evenly moist; avoid waterlogging in heavy clay soils · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Switzerland
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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