Plant type

Annual or biennial

Height & spread

30-90cm x 50-60cm

Wildlife benefit

Butterfly caterpillar plant

  • Native wildflower that can be allowed to grow along the bottom of the hedge.
  • Small yellow flowers borne on the tips of wiry stems from June to August.
  • Worth growing to provide food for Green-Veined, Orange Tip (caterpillars feed on flowers and seed pods) and Small White Butterfly caterpillars.