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greater sea kale

Crambe cordifolia

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Crambe
Family: Brassicaceae
Common Names: flowering sea kale, heart-leaved colewort

About this plant

C. cordifolia is an herbaceous perennial to 1.8m in height, with bold, dark green, lobed leaves to 30cm in width, and branched sprays of small, scented white flowers

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Ideally grow in a deep, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun although it will tolerate poor soil and partial shade. Provide shelter from strong winds.

Pruning

Cut down to ground level in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in spring or autumn or propagate by division in early spring or take root cuttings in winter

Pests

Can get flea beetles, slugs and caterpillars

Diseases

May suffer from club root

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardGround CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years