Cuckooflower
Also known as
Lady's smock, Mayflower and Milkmaids
Taxonomy
Cardamine pratensis
Cardamine
Brassicaceae
Brassicales
How to care for Cuckooflower
How often to water your Cuckooflower
every 9
Cuckooflower needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Cuckooflower in your home
a window
Cuckooflower love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Cuckooflower does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Cuckooflower in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Cuckooflower
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Cuckooflower after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Cuckooflower
Cuckooflower
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.