Hedge Mustard

Sisymbriumofficinale

Family
Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
Genus
Sisymbrium (sis-SIM-bree-um)
Species
officinale (oh-fiss-ih-NAH-lee)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Succulent
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Herbs
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Plainfield, New Jersey

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Plainfield, NJ (Zone 6b) | March 2009 | neutral

I planted (Zone 6B, Central NJ) these a few years ago from seed. Not a bad looking plant, but spreads rapidly.

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Benton, KY (Zone 7a) | February 2005 | neutral

A hairy plant with most of the leaves in the lower half and branches in the upper part ending in racemes of small yellow flowers.
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