Smooth Rockcress
(Borodinia laevigata)
Smooth Rockcress (Borodinia laevigata)
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Photo by: Evan Barker | License Type: Public Domain | License URL: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ | Rights Holder: Evan Barker | Publisher: iNaturalist | Date Created: 2016-03-13T00:48:48-08:00 |
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Summary
Borodinia laevigata, commonly known as Smooth Rockcress, is a biennial herb that thrives in a variety of habitats including open woodlands, forest edges, and rocky outcrops in the Eastern United States and Ontario. It typically grows to a height of 2-3 feet (0.6-0.9 meters) and a width of 1-2 feet (0.3-0.6 meters). Smooth Rockcress has a simple, upright form with smooth stems and alternately arranged leaves. It produces clusters of small, four-petaled white flowers in the spring and early summer, which are attractive to pollinators such as bees and butterflies.
Smooth Rockcress is valued for its adaptability to different light conditions, making it suitable for a range of garden settings from full sun to full shade. It requires medium amounts of water and prefers well-drained soils. While not a common garden plant, it can be used in native plant gardens, woodland gardens, and as part of a pollinator-friendly planting scheme. It is relatively low-maintenance, but gardeners should be aware that as a biennial, it completes its life cycle in two years, flowering in the second year before setting seed and dying.CC BY-SA 4.0
Smooth Rockcress is valued for its adaptability to different light conditions, making it suitable for a range of garden settings from full sun to full shade. It requires medium amounts of water and prefers well-drained soils. While not a common garden plant, it can be used in native plant gardens, woodland gardens, and as part of a pollinator-friendly planting scheme. It is relatively low-maintenance, but gardeners should be aware that as a biennial, it completes its life cycle in two years, flowering in the second year before setting seed and dying.CC BY-SA 4.0
Plant Description
- Plant Type: Herb
- Height: 2-3 feet
- Width: 1-2 feet
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Flower Color: White
- Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
- Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Growth Requirements
- Sun: Full Shade, Part Shade, Full Sun
- Water: Medium
- Drainage: Fast, Medium
Common Uses
Border Plant, Butterfly Garden, Low Maintenance, Rock Garden
Natural Habitat
Open woodlands, forest edges, and rocky outcrops
Other Names
Common Names: Arabette Lisse
Scientific Names: , Boechera laevigata, Arabis laevigata, Borodinia laevigata, Arabis laevigata var. laevigata, Arabis laevigata var. laciniata, Turritis laevigata, Arabis hastata, Arabis heterophylla, Arabis laevigata var. heterophylla
GBIF Accepted Name: Borodinia laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) P.J.Alexander & Windham