Cardamine pentaphylla
showy toothwort
- Perennial
- Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
- 10-20 cm high
- Soft-coloured flowers
- Hardy to approx. -15°C
Garden use
Use
Site and growing conditions
Growth
Characteristics
| Height | 10 - 20 cm |
|---|---|
| Flowering time | April - May |
| Flower colour | pink |
| Growth habit | creeping |
| Growth rate | fast |
| Hardiness | down to about -15°C |
Site conditions
| Light | full sun, sunny, morning sun, evening sun, open shade, filtered |
|---|---|
| Moisture | moist |
| Soil | normal |
| Soil fertility | high |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Cardamine pentaphylla |
|---|---|
| Genus | Cardamine |
| Family | Brassicaceae |
| Common names | EN: showy toothwort |
| Awards | Award of Garden Merit (AGM) |
| Origin | Europe, Central, Europe, South |
