About
A compact, erect, evergreen shrub to about 1m tall from South Africa with small, leathery, rounded, mid-green leaves and small, white, bead-like berries (margarita = pearl) in summer. A choice and ornamental shrub for a warm, sheltered, frost-free garden or cool glasshouse.
About the genus
Erysimum can be annuals, biennials or woody-based perennials with narrow leaves and dense racemes of often fragrant, 4-petalled flowers
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.