{"product_id":"cardamine-pratensis-cuckooflower-native-bog-plant","title":"Cardamine pratensis - Cuckooflower, Native Bog Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eCardamine pratensis, known as cuckooflower or lady's smock, is a UK native wild flower of damp grassland, wet meadows, ditches and riverbanks. From April to June it carries four-petalled flowers in pale lilac-pink to white above a rosette of leaves with rounded leaflets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCuckooflower at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCardamine pratensis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCuckooflower, lady's smock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClump-forming perennial with a rosette of leaves; dies back in winter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 10–45 cm tall in flower (RHS), 10–50 cm wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePale lilac-pink to white, four petals, about 1.5 cm across, April to June\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun or part shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoist to wet, humus-rich soil; any pH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone – damp or wet soil, not under water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H7 – very hardy (below -20°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUK and Ireland (native wild flower)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs cuckooflower a pond plant?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a bog and wet-meadow plant, not a water plant. Plant it in damp or wet soil beside a pond, in a bog garden or in a damp meadow, but not under water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs cuckooflower good for wildlife?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list, and it is a key food plant of the orange-tip butterfly, whose caterpillars feed on the seed pods. At least 19 insect species are recorded feeding on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA bog garden or damp ground beside a wildlife pond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA wet meadow or damp grassland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun or part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur plants are nursery-grown. Please never dig up wild plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 come in 7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre bare-root sizes and cost less per plant. The 2x Pot \u0026amp; Compost option is two plants supplied with pots and compost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Lincspplants","offers":[{"title":"1 \/ 7cm Bareroot","offer_id":60230819545433,"sku":"MP019-plug","price":2.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 9cm Bareroot","offer_id":60230819578201,"sku":"MP019-9cm","price":6.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 9cm Potted","offer_id":60230819610969,"sku":"MP019-9cmpot","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 1Ltr Bareroot","offer_id":60230819643737,"sku":"MP019-1ltr","price":10.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 1Ltr Potted","offer_id":60230819676505,"sku":"MP019-1ltrpot","price":12.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 3Ltr Bareroot","offer_id":60230819709273,"sku":"MP019-3ltr","price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 3Ltr Potted","offer_id":60230819742041,"sku":"MP019-3ltrpot","price":23.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 2x Pot \u0026 Compost","offer_id":60230819774809,"sku":"MP019-2xpot-2xcompost","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 \/ 7cm Bareroot","offer_id":60230819807577,"sku":"MP019-Plug-3x","price":7.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 \/ 9cm Bareroot","offer_id":60230819840345,"sku":"MP019-9cm-3x","price":19.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 \/ 1Ltr Bareroot","offer_id":60230819873113,"sku":"MP019-1Ltr-3x","price":30.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 \/ 3Ltr Bareroot","offer_id":60230819905881,"sku":"MP019-3Ltr-3x","price":55.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/8757\/5385\/files\/Cardamine-pratensis-00-scaled.jpg?v=1793100532","url":"https:\/\/jamiesonbrothers.com\/products\/cardamine-pratensis-cuckooflower-native-bog-plant","provider":"Jamieson-brothers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}