Isatis tinctoria
An upright biennial with arrow-shaped leaves producing airy heads of yellow flowers in early summer followed by brown seedheads in later summer.
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- Aspect: East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered
- Family: Brassicaceae
- Flower Colour : Yellow
- Flower Season: Summer
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Fruit Colour : Bronze
- Fruit Season: Autumn, Summer
- Habit : Columnar / Upright
- Hardiness : H7 (Hardy in the severest European continental climates) <-20C
- Moisture: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Season of Interest : Autumn, Summer
- Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Sunlight: Full Sun
- Height & Width: 120cm x 45cm
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An upright biennial with arrow-shaped leaves producing airy heads of yellow flowers in early summer followed by brown seedheads in later summer.
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