Cardamine pratensis
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
Cardamine Cardamine
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
Upright
Pale-pink, White in Spring
Green in Spring
Aphids , Flea beetles Aphids , Flea beetles
Generally disease free.
No pruning required.
Division, Seed
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Cardamine pratensis (Cuckoo flower) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Meadow, Wildflower, Wildlife
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.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Cardamine pratensis
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
Cardamine Cardamine
C. pratensis - C. pratensis has rounded leaflets, with erect leafy stems bearing short open racemes of pale pink or white flowers.
Europe
Deciduous
Upright
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Pale-pink, White in Spring
Green in Spring
Generally disease free.
No pruning required.
Division, Seed
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Cardamine pratensis (Cuckoo flower) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Meadow, Wildflower, Wildlife
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.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Cardamine pratensis (Cuckoo flower)
Cassava whitefly; Cotton whitefly; Sweet potato whitefly; Tobacco whitefly
Bemisia tabaci non-European populations
Insect
Absent
2
5
Non-European populations of Bemisia tabaci pose an additional risk to European populations due to the potential for introducing non-European viruses.
Cardamine pratensis (Cuckoo flower)
Cassava whitefly; Cotton whitefly; Sweet potato whitefly; Tobacco whitefly
Bemisia tabaci European populations
Insect
Absent
2
4
The UK has a protected zone in place for this pest which helps to mitigate the risk of entry and establishment. An EFSA opinion is currently being discussed at the EU Annexes Working Group which recommends further strengthening of the regulation.
Cardamine pratensis (Cuckoo flower)
Lance nematode; Nematode; Lance
Hoplolaimus spp.
Nematode
Absent
2
4
Nematode species potentially affecting a wide variety of crops; prohibition of soil likely to mitigate risk substantially; keep under review in light of interceptions or findings should they occur in the EU.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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