Erysimum cheiri

I love the scent of Erysimum cheiri and since it is a Mediterran native, I sowed some in October 2024. I sowed it around the edges of the raised vegetable beds since I had some space left and directly sowing in the garden doesn’t always work out well. The plants came up and grew very well and in January I moved them into the main garden. They flowered from February through May in lovely golden yellow and bronze tones. Most of them made it through the summer and are now re-greening – I’m curious to see whether they will bloom again next spring.

Erysimum cheiri needs good well-drained soil in full sun and tolerates drought. It is frost hardy to -9℃.