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CRAMBE cordifolia
Commonly known as Colewort
Large perennial which makes a handsome foliage plant for the back of a border or as a specimen. Panicles of small white flowers
individually £15.00 each , 3+ £13.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to know
Wildlife plant - bees. -
Pests & Diseases
Clubroot -
Place of origin
Southern Russia. -
White
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PaniclesMany-branched panicles to 1.5m (5ft) across
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BorderSuits a mixed or herbaceous border
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Fully hardy
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Height
2.5-3.0m (8-10ft) -
Spread
1.5m (5ft)
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Clump-forming perennial. Forms a mound of long-stalked, puckered, bristly dark-green leaves to 35cm (14in) or more across. Flowers are carried on long stems and form a frothy mass similar to gypsophila but with a sweet scent.
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Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Scented flowers
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilShelter from cold winds.
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Full sun
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Bee friendly
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Mature Size2.5-3.0m (8-10ft)
1.5m (5ft)
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