null

Cardamine californica

£4.90
Aspect:
Light/Partial Shade
Soil Type:
Moist But Well-Drained
Colour:
White
Cardamine californica
Adding to basket… The item has been added

Plant Overview

A beautiful flower from North America, which is not often see here in the UK. It's a superb Cardamine which forms a good carpet of deeply divided foliage, with spikes of pure white flowers held high in the spring. After flowering it dies back to its root and lies dormant until the following spring.

Wonderful when planted under trees or shrubs where it will come into flower before the new trees come into leaf. Prefers dappled shade, but will tolerate full shade or full sun provided the soil doesn't get too dry when the plant is in leaf.

Height and spread: 25cm x 70cm

Common name(s): Milkmaids

 

Picture: Elf assumed. [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

All our plants are supplied in 9cm pots unless otherwise specified. Plants in this size pot establish quickly in the garden and often outpace plants in bigger pots planted at the same time. Our potted plants can be planted immediately, unless otherwise noted, or you can leave them in their pots until you are ready to plant.
The majority of our plants are grown outdoors. This means that they follow their natural growth patterns and are ready to plant at any time of the year. If you order the plants in winter, they are likely to be dormant and died back to ground level, ready to shoot again in spring - just like the herbaceous perennials in your own garden. Very occasionally, in winter, we may indicate on the packing slip that a plant needs to be hardened off before planting out. This will be because it has just come out of a polytunnel. If you have any questions about our plants or growing methods, please feel free to drop us an email.
We grow most of what we sell ourselves, in our nursery in the Buckinghamshire countryside. Our prices include VAT at 20%.
A very occasional email newsletter giving updates on the nursery, interesting plant information and special offers.