Aethionema cordifolium
Lebanese Cress
Aethionema can be annuals, evergreen perennials or sub-shrubs. They bear racemes of small pink or white flowers that are held above the foliage. 'Lebanese Cress' is a low growing perennial herb, growing to 25 cm high. It likes moist conditions and partial shade. It is a good addition to salads, and can also be used as a garnish, or in soups.
Contributed by @KathyB
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Partial shade
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Frequent watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Lebanese Cress
Latin name
Aethionema cordifolium
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Brassicaceae
ph
6.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.20 M
0.25 M
Aethionema cordifolium
Aethionema can be annuals, evergreen perennials or sub-shrubs. They bear racemes of small pink or white flowers that are held above the foliage. 'Lebanese Cress' is a low growing perennial herb, growing to 25 cm high. It likes moist conditions and partial shade. It is a good addition to salads, and can also be used as a garnish, or in soups.
Flowering
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Terminal clusters of flowers appear from late Spring to early Summer
Planting
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant in full sun in free-draining soil. This plant will tolerate slightly acid soil, but prefers alkaline soil, as it originates from sunny limestone mountainsides in Europe and West Asia,
Propagating by cuttings
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Take softwood cuttings from new growth early in the day in Spring or early Summer. Cut, neatly, a 4" approx. piece of a non-flowering shoot, pinch out the tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)
KathyB