About
Camelina sativa is a herbaceous annual that typically grows to heights of 30 cm to 1.2 m, spreading up to 30 cm. It has an upright, branching growth form. The leaves are lanceolate in shape, and from May to July, it produces small, pale yellow flowers with four petals.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Wildflower meadow, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- Medit. to C Asia
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well drained soil in full sun. See Creating wildflower meadows for further advice
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by sowing seeds outdoors
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free