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Cardamine hirsuta (Hairy Bittercress)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 22797

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Capparales Family: Brassicaceae Genus: Cardamine Species: Cardamine hirsuta

Common Names add Hairy Bittercress edit | delete Plant Types edit Annual Biennial Herb Weed Wildflower   Zones / Hardiness edit 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit   Flowering Start edit February   Flowering End edit Autumn / Fall   Leaf Colour edit Green - Light   Leaf Shape edit Even Pinnate Reniform Rosette   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Well-drained Tolerant of Most Types   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit White   Wildlife Value edit Butterflies (nectar source)   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Invasive weed edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Add Your Opinion About This Plant   TooManyWeeds87 (501) wrote on Mar 30 2010 Rating for this plant: In my humble opinion, this is one of the worst weeds I've ever dealt with. It is prolific and hard to eradicate. I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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