Landscape | This architectural plant can be used in the mid section of the border or in the back, either as a focal plant or in larger grouping if space is available. |
Propagation | From seed; direct sow outdoors in autumn or winter sow in containers in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse. Pencil thick root cuttings in early spring also work. |
Cultivation | It is easy to grow in any soil, in light shade or sun.
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Habitat | Caucasus region, Afganistan and Iran. |
Leaf Description | The heart-shaped leaves are large, 50 cm across and coarse. They form a massive, dark green rosette. |
Flower Description | In the early summer, 2 - 3 tall flowering stalks appear bearing numerous white flowers. When in flower, Crambe cordifolia looks like a spectacular white cloud suspended above the leaves. |