| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Matthiola fragrans (Fisch.) Bunge |
| Bibliography | Index Seminum (TU, Dorpatensis] 1839: VIII (1839) |
| Native Range | e. Europe to Kazakhstan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | grey hirsute, leaves pinnatisect to subentire, flowers 18-25mm across, fragrant, petals narrow, siliques flattened, ascending-erect, pubescent, 8-11cm long |
| Size | 25-50cm |
| Color | pale purplish yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cheiranthus fragrans Fisch., Cat. Jard. Gorenki, ed. 2: 51 (1812) Hesperis fragrans (Fisch.) Kuntze Matthiola fragrans var. longepetiolata Conti Matthiola fragrans ssp. ramosa Conti Matthiola odoratissima Claus Matthiola odoratissima var. tanaicensis DC. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 14 Eastern Europe (RUC Central European Russia, RUE East European Russia, RUS South European Russia, UKR Ukraine) 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) |