Cuckooflower (Lady's Smock)
Cardamine pratensis
EdibleZones 4–8groundcoverherb
Cardamine pratensis, the cuckoo flower, lady's smock, mayflower, or milkmaids, is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is a perennial herb native to Eurasia.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Water need
- High
- Mature height
- 0.4 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 4–8
- Layers
- groundcover, herb
Functional roles
foodpollinatorwildlife
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
seeddivisioneasy
When: Self-seeds; divide spring
Damp-meadow native with cress-flavoured leaves; an early nectar source and orange-tip food plant.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.