broadleaf weed · annual
Cardamine hirsuta
Small rosette of rounded leaflets with tiny white flowers on upright stems. Seed pods explode when touched, flinging seeds several feet.
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Very easy to pull by hand — shallow taproot comes out cleanly. The key is pulling BEFORE seed pods mature (they explode and fling seeds everywhere). Best pulled on a calm day.
Pull plants before seed pods mature — they explode when ripe. Mulch beds to prevent germination.
Maintain thick mulch in beds. Pull or spray before the plant sets seed in early spring.
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Measure my lawn — it's free →Small rosette of rounded leaflets with tiny white flowers on upright stems. Seed pods explode when touched, flinging seeds several feet.
Hand-pull or dig. Very easy to pull by hand — shallow taproot comes out cleanly. The key is pulling BEFORE seed pods mature (they explode and fling seeds everywhere). Best pulled on a calm day.
Hairy Bittercress is rated easy to control. Most homeowners can handle it in one or two treatments.
Maintain thick mulch in beds. Pull or spray before the plant sets seed in early spring.