About
A compact, tufted, perennial from the mountains of western North America, with a rosette of narrowly elliptic, silver-hairy leaves and short stems bearing compact clusters of small, bright yellow, erect flower-heads in summer. A rare and choice alpine for a sunny, very well-drained scree or raised rock garden.
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.