Botanical Name:   Lepidium

Common Names:   pepperweed

Plant type:   annual weed

Host for:   Great Southern White butterfly Ascia monuste, Checkered W

Zone:   not given

Light:   Full sun to full shade, growing better in partial shade

Size:   12 inches

Water:   Withstands slight drought but grows better with frequent rains

Soil:   Poor to rich garden soil

Propagation:   seed

Bloom:   

Note:   

Butterfly Bloom Attractant:   1




Butterfly Attractant Scale:    0 - 10
10 = Excellent nectar source
8-9 = Great nectar source
6-7 = Good nectar source
5 = Fair nectar source
3-4 = Poor nectar source
1-2 = Rarely visited by butterflies
0 = We have never observed a butterfly nectaring from this flowering plant.

These ratings are offered by Shady Oak Butterfly Farm from observations in Brooker, Florida, as well as on our travels. Different species of butterflies may be attracted to different plants in different areas of the US and of the world.