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  • CRAMBE cordifolia
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    CRAMBE cordifolia

    Commonly known as Colewort

     AWARD
    Large perennial which makes a handsome foliage plant for the back of a border or as a specimen. Panicles of small white flowers
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - bees.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Clubroot
    • Place of origin
      Southern Russia.
    • White
    • Panicles
      Many-branched panicles to 1.5m (5ft) across
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      2.5-3.0m (8-10ft)
    • Spread
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Herbaceous
      Early 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.
    • 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
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Shelter from cold winds.
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      2.5-3.0m (8-10ft)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Average Person
        1.5m (5ft)
       
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