Family: Brassicaceae

Common Name: Winter Joy Wallflower, Winter Joy Erysimum

DescriptionA Wallflower with purple flowers. A good companion for Pansies.
Pronunciation(e-RIH-sih-mum)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Annuals
Sunlight(e-RIH-sih-mum)
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage
Growing Mediaany good commercial formulated potting mix, well drained home mix
Temperaturegrows best in the cool weather, frost hardy
Flowerspurple, borne on a raceme, have 4 sepals and 4 petals
Fruitproduces long thin seed pods under the flower, seed pods typical of this family
Leavesgreen
Dimensions14 by 14 inches, mounded
Propagationseeds
Misc FactsGenus named derived from Greek eruo (draw up) with reference to some of the species which can cause blistering. (#145)
Notes & Reference#51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterroud), #145-Plant Lives, (Sue Eland) www.plantlives.com
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