Common Name: sisymbrium
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Brassicaceae
Native Range: Japan, Korea, Manchuria
Zone: 4 to 8
Height: 2.00 to 4.00 feet
Spread: 1.00 to 3.00 feet
Bloom Time: May to June
Bloom Description: Yellow
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Flower: Fragrant
Culture
Best grown in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade.
Noteworthy Characteristics
Sisymbrium luteum is an erect, branching, herbaceous perennial of the mustard family growing 2-4' tall. Yellow flowers in racemes in late spring. Some sporadic rebloom may occur throughout the summer. Flowers are fragrant. Formerly known as and synonymous with Hesperis lutea.
Genus name comes from the old Greek name sisymbrion used for various plants.
Specific epithet means yellow.
Problems
No serious insect or disease problems.
Uses
Perennial borders. Cottage gardens. May be difficult to find in commerce.