Cardamine glanduligera
Family - Brassicaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Carpathian Mountains
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H7
Height - 15cm
Width - 15cm
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A rhizomatous Perennial with an upright habit. Dark green trifoliate leaves are lanceolate in shape and have coarsely toothed margins. Cross-shaped flowers are a vivid shade of purple and are produced in Racemes from late spring into early summer. Attractive to pollinating insects.
Synonym - Dentaria glandulosa
Flower:
Rich purple flowers are cruciform in shape and are held in racemes. The flowers are produced in May and June.
Flower colour: Purple
Flower shape: Cruciform flowers in racemes
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Dark green, trifoliate leaves have lanceolate leaflets with Dentate margins.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Trifoliate with lanceolate leaflets
Propagation:
Division, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in partial shade to shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.