Purple Mustard, Crossflower, Tenella Mustard
Chorisporatenella

Family: Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)
Genus: Chorispora (kor-ih-SPOR-uh)
Species: tenella (ten-ELL-uh)

Category
Annuals

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Herbaceous

Foliage Color

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness
Not Applicable

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Lavender
Medium Purple

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring

Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting