General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12-18 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies

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Common names
  • Kidney-Leaved Bittercress

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Date: c. 1815
illustration from 'Curtis's Botanical Magazine', 1815

photo by ghislain118

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