Cardamine quinquefolia Rhynchospora This fast-growing introduction from Q&Z

This fast-growing introduction from Q&Z Nursery makes a dense

4" tall x 6" wide dwarf clump in 10 years

originally shared by plantsman Barry Yinger

the plants are topped with fragrant

Since the cultivar name 'Purpurea' is hopelessly confused in the trade

Cardamine quinquefolia Rhynchospora This fast-growing introduction from Q&Z(aka: Dentaria quinquefolia) Cardamine quinquefolia is a lovely spring ephemeral groundcover that can be found growing wild in slightly moist beech oak forests around the Black Sea, stretching from Romania to Iran. In our garden, Cardamine quinquefolia has formed a stunning 3' wide patch in four years. The deeply lobed fresh green foliage emerges in February, and is smothered, starting in late February with 6" tall stalks of small mauve flowers. By