— Short, snippet-friendly answers to the most-asked questions about Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis). For the full profile with citations, open the main page.
Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis) is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia, with a range that extends from the Azores to Siberia and parts of North America. Cuckoo Flower (Latin: Cardamine pratensis) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Cuckoo Flower is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Cuckoo Flower is a member native to ALB, ALT, AMU, AUT, AZO, and BLT. Cuckoo Flower thrives in moist to wet conditions and prefers light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay) soils with a neutral pH of 7-7.5.
Cuckoo Flower grows best in USDA zone 4-8, 6/10 light, moist, wet water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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