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Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 184481



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Capparales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Alliaria
Species: Alliaria petiolata
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Biennial
  • Herb
  • Invasive
  • Weed
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
Flowering Start edit
  • April
Flowering End edit
  • June
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Cordate
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Suitable For edit
  • Low Maintenance Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Tolerant of Most Types
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Bloom Colour edit
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
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  • invasive in northeast U.S. crowds out natives - prolific seeder edit | delete
  • Prohibited or banned in a few states because of invasiveness edit | delete
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Other names for this plant:
Alliaria alliaria
Alliaria officinalis
Erysimum alliaria
Sisymbrium alliaria



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