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Brassicaceae
Tumble mustard
Sisymbrium altissimum
Also known as Crucifera altissima, Jim Hill mustard, Sisymbrium columnae var. altissimum, Hesperis septulata
Native Plants · Mustard · Annual · Weed · Disturbed Soil · Roadside · Drought Tolerant · Self-Seeding · Brassicaceae · Pioneer Plant · Open Habitat
Tumble mustard is a fast-growing annual or short-lived perennial weed that thrives in disturbed soils, roadsides, and open sunny areas with little care needed. It tolerates poor, dry soils and adapts readily to a wide range of conditions. While useful for erosion control in bare areas, it can spread aggressively so monitor carefully in garden settings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly; this plant is adapted to dry conditions and needs little supplemental irrigation · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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