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Lesquerella alpina |
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| | Developing seedheads are like little green balloons |
| Synonym(s) |
Vesicaria alpina |
| Common name |
alpine bladderpod |
| Family |
brassicaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
yellow (May-July) |
| Size |
4" |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | early July |
Silvery hairy foliage in neat tuft. I'm just tickled by the delicately two-toned bluish-green and purple clump in early spring. When in flower, it's much like many other yellow-flowered mustard cousins.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Lesquerella alpina
- Seed from '03 trade. Baggy 70F (45%G, 4-10d)
- Seed from '06 garden. Baggy 70F (58%G, 4-7d)
- Seed from '06 garden. Baggy 70F (45%G, 5-18d)
- Seed from '06 garden. Baggy 70F (no G, 20d)
Sprouted seeds don't survive well in baggy.
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