Virginia Pepperweed, Pepper Grass, Poor Man's Pepper
Lepidium virginicum

Family: Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
Genus: Lepidium (lep-PID-ee-um)
Species: virginicum (vir-JIN-ih-kum)

Category
Annuals
Biennials
Perennials

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

Hardiness
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Danger

Bloom Color
White/Near White

Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage

Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse

Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds