Erysimum Species, Siberian Wallflower

I purchased a shade seed mix for the north side of my house which included Siberian Wallflower. Only a few things grew... After some rese...Read Morearch on the seed types in my mix I found that all of the seeds enjoy sun during the day but prefer shade during the hotter afternoon. I tried my seed mix the following year on the east side of my house and I was overjoyed! I received many compliments on my flowers and they reseed every year. Most of the flowers are pinks, purples, or blues, but I love the burst of color from Siberian Wallflower! I live in central Wisconsin, zone 4.

I got this in a wildflower seed mix. It didn't bloom the first year, but was one of the only plants from that mix that stuck around. It s...Read Moretayed green throughout winter, even being buried in snow and surviving several long freezing periods. In April it bloomed!

I got the usual bright orange, but I guess I was lucky, because I also got a few stalks of other colors: a dark red and orange variation, and some creamy yellow with reddish purplish markings.

I had planted these in a shady area but the stalks leaned out of the bed to reach more sun, so I collected the seeds off the dried stalks in August to sow in some sunnier areas.

Sowed outdoors in spring. Two months later you see showy, glowy, orange flowers that perfumes the whole garden. Even survived several hai...Read Morelstorms. I hope they will self seed. Would be nice to have them again year, after year.

I planted this from a "mixed" garden, just found the name today. Love the smell! It took 3 years (grown from seed) before it bloomed. If ...Read Moredead-headed will continue to bloom all summer until frost, evergreen even in ND. Grows in partial shade, never had to water, does well if ignored. I hope to collect seeds and plant elsewhere in other gardens.