Western Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
Portland Plant List
Also known as Prairie Rocket
Plant type: deciduous herbaceous biennial
Height: 1-4’
Light requirements: full sun - part sun
Moisture requirements: dry - moist well-drained
Bloom time: March-September
Bloom color: yellow to orange
Wildlife support:
Adult butterflies/nectar source
Bees and other insect pollinators
Caterpillar host plant/larval food source
Photo credit: Scott Loarie (image 1), Alex Heyman (image 2 & 3), Zoltan Stekkelpak (image 4), Diego Blanco (image 5)
Leave seed heads of annual plants so they can reseed and return the following year
Erysimum capitatum
Portland Plant List
Also known as Prairie Rocket
Plant type: deciduous herbaceous biennial
Height: 1-4’
Light requirements: full sun - part sun
Moisture requirements: dry - moist well-drained
Bloom time: March-September
Bloom color: yellow to orange
Wildlife support:
Adult butterflies/nectar source
Bees and other insect pollinators
Caterpillar host plant/larval food source
Photo credit: Scott Loarie (image 1), Alex Heyman (image 2 & 3), Zoltan Stekkelpak (image 4), Diego Blanco (image 5)
Leave seed heads of annual plants so they can reseed and return the following year