Common Name
Smooth rock cress
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
Dry woodlands, barrens, and outcrops on a wide variety of rocks; also in rocky or calcareous soils of mesic to dry upland forests; rarely in bottomlands. Common in the mountains and piedmont; infrequent to rare in the coastal Plain.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Dry
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
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