Garden Yellowrocket
Barbarea vulgaris
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Brassicaceae
- Genus:
- Barbarea
- Species:
- Barbarea vulgaris
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Biennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 3-4 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan, feb, may, jul, dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Native Range
United States: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Checkered White (Pontia protodice), Large Marble (Euchloe ausonides), Paramidea midea, Sara Orangetip (Anthocharis sara), Western white (Pontia occidentalis)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Bombus impatiens (Bombus impatiens), Bombus impatiens (Bombus impatiens), Bombus rufocinctus (Bombus rufocinctus), Bombus rufocinctus (Bombus rufocinctus) Butterflies: (Pieris rapae), (Pieris rapae), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala), Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala), Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus), Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe), Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe), Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio Linnaeus), Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia), Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Commonly found in disturbed soils and along waterways