About Crambe cordifolia Steven
Crambe cordifolia Steven is a large, clump-forming herbaceous perennial. It grows 2.5 meters (8 feet) tall and reaches 1.5 meters (5 feet) wide. It produces dark green kidney-shaped leaves that are at least 35 centimeters (14 inches) in length; these leaves die back in mid- to late summer. This species is cultivated in gardens for its broad, crinkled foliage and its dramatic, multi-branched inflorescences. Each inflorescence holds many small, fragrant, white cross-shaped (cruciform) flowers, and the inflorescences themselves can grow up to 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches) tall, blooming in early summer. Foliage declines under dry drought conditions. Crambe cordifolia Steven is a tap-rooted plant that does not tolerate being disturbed.
