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Crambe cordifolia
(KRAM-bee kor-di-FOH-lee-uh)
Colewort
Deciduous Perennial
24” tall x 4’ wide
Moderate Water
Full Sun to Part Shade
USDA Zones 5 -9
Crambe cordifolia is a large perennial that requires a lot of space. It has a foliage mound of huge,
cabbage-like, green leaves which are usually deeply lobed. In early summer, small, white flowers
appear in a large, baby's breath-like cloud of sweetly fragrant bloom. Flowers bloom
spectacularly for about three weeks.
This plant prefers deep, fertile, well-drained soils in full sun, but can tolerate part shade. Plants
have tap roots and are best left undisturbed once established.
Staking of flowering stems is usually required. Cabbage worms can be a problem on the foliage.
Colewort looks good planted in the back of the border with other large perennials, or in an open
sunny spot in the cottage-style garden.
Right photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons; ,Rasbak, the Netherlands.
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Left inset photo courtesy of Wikimedia; Commons,Rasbak, the Netherlands.
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