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Draba norvegica |
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| | May 12 |
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| | May 17 |
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| | Looser leaf structure than most drabas – at least as seedlings |
| Common name |
rock whitlow-grass |
| Family |
brassicaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
white (spring-early summer) |
| Size |
6-8" |
| Light |
part shade |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil, not too dry |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | early June |
Whispy stems carrying clusters of white flowers, held well above low-growing tufts of small, dark green leaves. Circum-polar distribution, occurring naturally in mountain habitats.
First flowers appeared in May of their second year, for the plant growing in a trough, and a couple weeks later for the plant growing in the open rock garden. As shown in the photos above, the flowering stems elongate as blooming progresses, as is common in brassicaceae. The plants don't look much like photos I've seen of the species, so there is a good chance this is a different species.
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| | Rock garden specimen blooming May 31 |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Draba norvegica
- Seed from NARGS '11/'12 exchange. Baggy 70F (86%G, 6-14d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (54%G, 8-14d)
- Seed from '14 garden, cold-stored. Baggy 70F (10%G, 6-14d)
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