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American cress | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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American cress

Barbarea verna

Genus: Barbarea
Family: Brassicaceae
Common Names: bank cress, Belle Isle cress, early cress, early winter cress, land cress, Normandy cress, yellow cress, winter cress [2], yellow rocket [3]

About this plant

A biennial producing a rosette of dark green, deeply-lobed leaves which may be used as a watercress substitute. In spring or summer of its second year it produces upright stems with clusters of small, yellow, four-petalled flowers

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist soil in full sun or semi shade. Can be cropped virtually all year by staggering sowing dates

Pruning

No pruning needed

Pests

May be attacked by flea beetle

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years