About
A slender, annual or short-lived perennial from western North American mountain meadows with linear to narrow, mid-green leaves and tall, erect, branching stems bearing loose corymbs of small, nodding, bright pink or white, bell-shaped flowers in late spring and early summer. A graceful and charming native for a cool, moist, well-drained border.
About the genus
Draba can be annuals or evergreen perennials, with rosettes of small leaves forming compact cushions or mats, and short racemes of small, 4-petalled flowers in spring or early summer
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.