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Heart-podded Hoary Cress

Heart-podded Hoary Cress

Lepidium draba

herbaceous☀️ full sun💧 low waterZone 4a – Zone 8b

Heart-podded Hoary Cress is an aggressive, drought-tolerant perennial with gray-green foliage and small white flowers followed by distinctive heart-shaped seed pods. It is considered invasive in many regions and spreads rapidly via seed and root fragments.

Overview

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

Tolerances & Soil

high
Zone 4aZone 8b
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ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 4a to Zone 8b

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

Herb

Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.

Succession Role

pioneerearly successional

Native Range

Mediterranean and Central Asia

Function & Care

dynamic accumulatorwildlife benefitedible

Edible Parts

leafseedpod

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
low
Propagation
seed

Companion Planting

Plants well with