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Chinese violet cress

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Seeds for your next garden project, with planting guidance to help you get started.

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Growing at a Glance

Plan your sowing with the light, space and growing conditions this flower needs.

Plant Height 12-18 inVariety-specific habit
Light Requirement Full Sun
Planting Season SpringFollow local frost dates
USDA Zone Zone 4~9Selected for USA gardens
Germination 7-21 DaysKeep evenly moist
Days to Maturity 70-120 DaysVariety dependent
Plant Spacing 8-18 inAllow healthy airflow
Growing Difficulty ModerateGrowing support available

Flower Performance

Picture this variety in your garden, from its flower colors to when it blooms.

Flower Color Purple
Bloom Period Summer, Fall, Until Frost
Life Cycle BiennialAnnual, biennial or perennial
Garden Use Borders, Beds, Pollinator Gardens, Wildflower MeadowsBest-fit garden settings
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About this seed

Why gardeners choose this variety

Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus) is an annual or biennial wildflower featuring clusters of small, violet to purple, four-petaled flowers. Plants have lobed, dark green leaves. Reaches 12–18 inches tall. Blooms in spring.

Key features

What makes it stand out

  • Four-petalled flowers make a light spring display.
  • Leafy rosettes develop into branching flowering stems.
Perfect for

Best garden uses

  • Woodland-style edges
  • Cool-season beds
  • Naturalistic borders
Growing tips

A stronger start

  • Start in the cooler part of your local growing season.
  • Use a fine, free-draining seedbed and keep it evenly moist.
  • Give young plants good light and thin crowded seedlings.
  • Avoid letting roots dry out during warm spells.

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