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Cochlearia officinalis

Common Name:
Spoonwort
Plant Type:
Blooming perennial
Family:
Brassicaceae (The Mustard Family)
Geographic Origin:
Mediterr./S. Eur.
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
To 1 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Edible gardens
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
White
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Regular watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15-20 degrees F. or less

1'h. Low growing; white flowers on crowded racemes. Fleshy spoon-like green leaves.