Spring Draba, Whitlow Grass

Drabaverna

Family
Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
Genus
Draba (DRAY-buh)
Species
verna (VER-nuh)
Synonym
Draba praecox
Draba verna var. aestivalis
Erophila verna
Erophila verna subsp. praecox
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Herbs
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

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Gardener's Notes:

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neutral
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| May 2005 | positive

Known as well as Erophila verna.
Short flowering time on early Spring (FI/Scandinavia), lots of tiny flowers. Grows on dry moss rocky slopes.

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Benton, KY (Zone 7a) | March 2005 | neutral

A tiny little weed that blooms in early spring. It favors empty fields, roadsides and ditches.

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