Sisymbrium luteum
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Common Name: sisymbrium
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Brassicaceae
Zone: 4 to 8
Native Range: Japan, Korea, Manchuria
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Spread: 1 to 3 feet
Bloom Time: May to June
Bloom Description: Yellow
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Flowers: Fragrant Flowers

Culture

Best grown in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade.

Noteworthy Characteristics

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.

Problems

No serious insect or disease problems.

Garden Uses

Perennial borders. Cottage gardens. May be difficult to find in commerce.

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