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bitter wintercress

bitter wintercress

Barbarea vulgaris

perennial☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate waterZone 5aZone 9b

A cool-season biennial or short-lived perennial with deeply lobed leaves and small yellow four-petaled flowers. Often grown as a leafy green for spring harvests, it readily self-seeds and is considered weedy in some regions.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
fast
Size
1.5–3′ tall × 1–2′ wide
Dormancy
evergreen

Tolerances & Soil

Zone 5aZone 9b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 5a to Zone 9b

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Succession Role

pioneerearly successional

Native Range

Europe and western Asia

Function & Care

dynamic accumulatorediblepollinator nectarywildlife benefit

Edible Parts

leafflowerseed

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
low
Years to Bearing
1 years
Propagation
seed