contra costa wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Orange to yellow-orange to copper
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Contra Costa wallflower (Erysimum capitatum) is a perennial for borders, meadows, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Orange to copper flowers appear in dense clusters on upright stems. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms. It often flowers in its first year, and the leaves and stems are hairy.
Pairs well with Nodding onion, Hungarian Blue poppy, and Northern bayberry.
Native range
Western North America.