Cardamine douglassii
Purple Cress

• More commonly found in woodlands than in gardens, this delicate native wildflower has purple blooms in early spring.

• These early flowers are an essential source of nutrients to pollinators emerging from hibernation.

• A member of the mustard family, the foliage is spicy and bitter and the root has been used in traditional medicine.

• It grows best in partial shade and moist, rich soil.