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Erysimum

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About

Erysimum is a genus of flowering plants in the cabbage family (Brassicaceae) containing over 150 species. Plants are characterized by star-shaped trichomes on stems, with yellow, red, pink or orange flowers and multiseeded seed pods; they are annuals, herbaceous perennials or sub-shrubs that typically flower during spring and summer.

Sun: Full Sun
Water: Medium
Spacing

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Soil notes

Prefers well-drained soil; suitable for light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils; can grow in nutritionally poor soil; prefers neutral to basic (mildly alkaline) soils.