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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) (Mustards) |
| Origin: Channel Islands (North America) |
| Flower Color: Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Synonyms: (Erysimum insulare ssp. insulare) |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Erysimum insulare (Island Wallflower) A deciduous perennial or short lived subshrub to 1 to 2 feet tall and wide. It has upright stems to 2 feet tall with narrow hairy gray-green leaves, to 6 inches long near the base and smaller above and terminating with a raceme of fragrant bright yellow flowers followed by long narrow fruit (saligue). Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. Water infrequently to very little in coastal gardens. Hardy to ?. This plant comes from the Santa Barbara Channel Islands. Our plants were from plants collected
The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens in the Santa Barbara area. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information about this plant, even if they disagree with what we have written.
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