Erysimum pulchellum Liatris Monarda 'Leading Lady Plum' forms

Monarda 'Leading Lady Plum' forms a compact 1' tall x 28" wide patch of glossy green

starting for us in early July

is topped with the 18" flower

Alan and Frank

quarter-sized flowers pop up from under the leaf to stand perched atop the green foliage

Erysimum pulchellum Liatris Monarda 'Leading Lady Plum' formsI'm in love with Erysimum pulchellum. Despite hailing from dryland climates like Turkey, Armenia, and Iran, pretty mustard wallflower has thrived in our climate of wet summers and soggy cold winters. In our well drained rock garden, Erysimum pulchellum has formed a 2" tall x 2' wide evergreen mat of woody stems clothed with tiny leaves that make a ridiculously dense groundcover. Starting in late March and continuing into April, the clumps are