Perennials, Weeds > Cardamine > Cardamine pratensis > Cardamine pratensis
Cardamine pratensis
Cuckoo Flower
| Family |
| Brassicaceae |
| Genus |
| Cardamine |
| Species |
| pratensis |
| Category |
| Perennials, Weeds |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 -(-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 10 |
| Height |
| 10 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grown in humus-rich, moist soil in part to full shade. |
| Pests |
| Powdery mildew, downy mildew aphids, flea beetles and rust. |
| Habitat |
| Wetlands, swamps, meadows, grasslands. |
| Flower Description |
| Light pink, four petalled that grow in clusters on the tall stems. |
| Propagation |
| By division or seed. |
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