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Brassicaceae
Colewort
Crambe cordifolia
Grand gesture.
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Crambe
- Native to
- Caucasus, Central Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 4-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- deep, well-drained, fertile
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The enormous cloud of tiny white flowers can reach 6 feet wide, creating a dramatic baby's-breath-like effect in the garden.
- Despite being related to cabbage and kale, this plant is grown purely for its ornamental flower display.
- The massive flower sprays attract thousands of bees and beneficial insects when in full bloom.
- The dark green, heart-shaped basal leaves can reach 2 feet across, creating bold architectural foliage.
- Gertrude Jekyll, the famous English garden designer, championed this plant in her border designs in the early 1900s.
Color meanings
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generosity
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grandeur
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exuberance