Side view of a Herb Robert flower, with seed capsules forming on the left.
Herb Robert flowers are usually blue, but are also sometimes white.
Typical growth habit of Herb Robert.
A dense clump of Herb Robert in bloom, in May.
Herb Robert is a vigorous colonizer in forests and can spread rapidly, leading some gardeners to dislike this plant. However, it is a fragile plant, and so easily removed where not wanted.
The leaves have a somewhat spicy fragrance when rubbed.
Herb Robert is sometimes mistaken for a fern.
Herb Robert often grows a little bit up above the ground surface on a short stalk, ashown here.
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website
and is displayed here in accordance with their
Policies)
If you enjoyed this website you might also enjoy these other websites in the Wildwood Canada group
