Named for its peppery smell. Bees love th small, 4 petaled white flowers. Host plant for the Checkered White (Pontina protodice) and Great Southern White (Ascia monuste) butterflies. It has extensive medicinal uses ranging from vitamin A & C deficiencies to digestive pains. Good for skin rashes, respiratory issues and rheumatic pain.
Peppergrass
Lepidium virginicum
- Item: #
- 3213
1' - 2' Height
|Annual
|Blooms Mar - Nov
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Clay
Caliche
Soil Moisture
Dry Soil
Medium Soil Moisture
Sunlight
Full
Partial
Dappled
Shade
Seed
Rate
What's the Seeding Rate?
**LAWN & GARDEN: High density rate improves fill and establishment while reducing weed opportunity **OPEN SPACE: Economical rangeland density for larger acreage but requires longer establishment period
Lawn & Garden:
1 LB covers 12,500 sq ft
Open Space:
2 LB per acre
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