Lepidium intermedium

At a glance

Lifecycle
Annual
Exposure
Full sun

Cultivation

We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. This species is almost certainly a synonym for L. virginianum. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in most soils.

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.

Edible uses

Young leaves - raw or cooked. A hot cress-like flavour. Seed - dried and ground into a powder which can be used as a mush or mixed with cereal flours to make bread.

Habitat

Dry open soil, roadsides and waste places.

Native range

Western N. America.

Same genus