How to Grow and Care for Scurvy-grass

Scurvy-grass is a perennial grass often found in marshes, shorelines, and mudflats along the Arctic Circle, as well as Northern and Western Europe. It is attractive to wildlife and is pollinated by bees, flies, and beetles.

Danish scurvy-grass (Cochlearia danica) is common in coastal areas and can now be seen alongside salted roads throughout Europe. This is because it is salt-tolerant, and its seeds get spread by the wind from speeding cars. The Latin name Cochlearia can be translated to "spoon-like," and concerns the leaf's shape. Crushed danish scurvy-grass leaves smell strongly like mustard.

The flowering plant Cochlearia anglica is known by the common names English scurvygrass and long-leaved scurvy grass. It is a plant of the coastlines of Europe, especially the British Isles. It is edible, and as its name suggests, it is rich in vitamin C. It has spade-shaped leaves and white flowers.