Plants > Perennials

large-leaved cuckoo flower

Cardamine macrophylla

Low Maintenance

Genus: Cardamine
Family: Brassicaceae

About this plant

A clump-forming, spreading perennial to around 90cm tall with leaves up to 25cm long divided into toothed, pointed leaflets. In early summer, erect stems bear dense, terminal clusters of pale pink to purple flowers, each up to 1cm long

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in full or part shade, in any moist soil that is not waterlogged

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids.

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years