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Cardamineenneaphyllos

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Family

Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Cardamine (kar-DAM-ih-nee)

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Synonym

Dentaria enneaphyllos

Sun Exposure

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Herbaceous

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Pale Yellow

Cream/Tan

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

Mid Spring

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Ancolie88

(Zone 6b) | February 2016 | positive

The true Cardamine enneaphyllos is pale yellow, as you can see it on my photos. It is growing in masses at its natural habitat here in Au...Read Morestria. I grows also well in gardens

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