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Beginner
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0.5m
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0.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Cardamine pratensis
Other names: Cuckoo flower, Spinks, Spring cress, Mayflower, Meadow bittercress, Meadow cress, Cuckoo buds, Cuckoo spit, Lady's flower, Lady's smock, Bread and milk, Cuckoo bread
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Genus: Cardamine
Species: C. pratensis - C. pratensis has rounded leaflets, with erect leafy stems bearing short open racemes of pale pink or white flowers.
Cardamine pratensis is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-pink, White in Spring
Foliage: Green in Spring
Habit: Upright
Plant with:
Polemonium caeruleum 'Blue Pearl' (Jacob's ladder 'Blue Pearl')
Cardamine pratensis (Cuckoo flower) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation: Does well in most soils in sheltered situations. Do not plant in full sun. Appropriate for planting in a flower border, rock garden or woodland.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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| Aspect: |
North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
It grows well with other meadow plants, such as ragged-robin, marsh marigold, snake's head fritillary, cowslip and bugle. It is one of the main food plants for the orange tip butterfly.
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- Posted: Wed. 20th May 2009 09:43
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