Lepidium Species, Poor Man's Pepper, Virginia Peppergrass, Virginia Pepperweed, Wild Pepper Grass
Lepidiumvirginicum

Family: Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
Genus: Lepidium (lep-PID-ee-um)
Species: virginicum (vir-JIN-ih-kum)

Category
Annuals
Biennials

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage

Foliage Color

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness
Not Applicable

Where to Grow

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse

Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds