Cardamine Species, Three-Leaved Bittercress, Three Leaf Cardamine, Trifoliate Bittercress

Cardaminetrifolia

Family
Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
Genus
Cardamine (kar-DAM-ih-nee)
Species
trifolia (try-FOH-lee-a)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Smooth
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Sherwood, Oregon

Spokane, Washington

Stanwood, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Spokane, WA (Zone 5b) | September 2020 | positive

Excellent, slow-growing evergreen ground cover that does well under my large pine trees. I'm at the border of Zone 5b - 6a. Looks great year round.

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Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) | April 2015 | positive

Really attractive groundcover for shade. Some sources list it as zone 5 Us and 7 (UK). I just planted mine, so can't attest to hardiness ...Read More

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Cedarhome, WA (Zone 8b) | October 2009 | positive

Nice evergreen groundcover, with a bit of fall color to boot. I have this growing between rocks around my small pond, does quite well.

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Baa
| March 2002 | neutral

A small creeping plant from Europe.

Has toothed, mid-dark green leaves divided into 3 square shaped leaflets. Bears stalks...Read More

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