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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

Common Names add Hedge Garlic edit | delete Garlic Root edit | delete Mustard Root edit | delete Garlic Mustard edit | delete 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   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Low Maintenance Garden   Sun Exposure edit Partial Shade Full Shade   Soil Types edit Tolerant of Most Types   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit White   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below invasive in northeast U.S. crowds out natives - prolific seeder edit | delete Prohibited or banned in a few states because of invasiveness edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Other names for this plant:
Alliaria alliaria
Alliaria officinalis
Erysimum alliaria
Sisymbrium alliaria



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