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shepherd's purse

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Genus: Capsella
Family: Brassicaceae
Common Names: case weed, hen pepper, lady's purse, mother's heart, pepper and salt, pepper plant, pepper weed, pickpurse, poor man's parmacetty, shepherd's scrip, shovel weed, toothwort, toy weed, toy wort, witches' pouches

About this plant

A tap-rooted annual producing a rosette of toothed leaves which often overwinters. Tiny, white flowers areproducedanytime fromspring to autumnon upright stems to 40cm, followed by characteristic heart-shaped seed pods

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

A fast-growing and prolific weed of bare and cultivated land

Propagation

Produces vast quantities of seed throughout the year

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Can act as a reservoir for the leaf disease white blister which affects Brassicaceae, Asteraceae and Aizoaceae

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks Slopes

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years