Description
Fresh, bright and beautifully easy to place, Erysimum ‘Leya White’ brings a clean lift to borders and pots with clusters of soft white flowers held above neat, evergreen foliage. It’s a brilliant choice when you want planting to feel lighter — weaving through stronger colours, brightening a gravel garden, or bringing a calm, timeless look to a white-and-green scheme.
Like many erysimums, it flowers in generous flushes over a long season, and it’s a real favourite with pollinators too. Give it sun and free-draining soil and it will quietly get on with the job.
Quick Facts
- Plant type: Evergreen perennial (wallflower)
- Flowers: White, repeat flowering in flushes
- Foliage: Evergreen, neat and tidy
- Position: Full sun for best flowering (tolerates light shade)
- Soil: Free-draining soil; avoid winter wet
- Hardiness: Hardy in Irish gardens with good drainage
- Height x Spread: Approx. 30–50cm x 30–45cm (varies by conditions)
- Wildlife: Excellent for bees and pollinators
- Best for: Borders, pots, gravel gardens, coastal gardens, white/green planting schemes
Caragh Garden Notebook
White flowers have a special job in the garden — they soften everything. They brighten darker corners, calm busy planting, and make the whole space feel a little more intentional.
Erysimum ‘Leya White’ is one of our favourite ways to add that gentle lift. It’s neat, long-flowering, and incredibly useful: tuck it at the front of a border, thread it through lavender and salvias, or pop it into a pot where it can quietly glow in the evening light.
Caragh tip: When the flowers start to fade, give it a light trim. It helps keep the plant compact and often encourages another flush.




