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Draba aizoides

 
Draba aizoides
Common name whitlow-grass
Family brassicaceae
Life cycle perennial
Flowers yellow (late winter-mid spring)
Size 2" tall
Light full sun
Cultural notes well-drained soil; drought-tolerant
From seed easy, at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
Seed ripensearly June

Wonderful tiny rock garden plant. Succulent evergreen tufts are charming all year. The yellow flowers start right around the same time as the crocuses in my garden (sometimes earlier), good for early-season cheer!

whitlow-grass
Draba aizoides

We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston.

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. JLH seed. 6pak 70F (45%G, 8d)
  2. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (35%G, 7-20d)
  3. Seed from '01 garden. Baggy 70F (high%G, starting 3d)
  4. Seed from '02 garden. 6pak 70F (high%G, starting 7d)
  5. Seed from '02 garden. Baggy 70F (53+%G, 7-11d)
  6. Seed from '06 garden. Baggy 70F (91%G, 7-13d)

No light or cold required.


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