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Which Brassicaceae plants are commonly grown as garden ornamentals?
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Brassicales
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea, variety italica).
Several members of the Brassicaceae family are cultivated as garden ornamentals for their showy, cross-shaped flowers. Commonly grown ornamental species include:
- Basket-of-gold (Aurinia saxatilis)
- Candytuft (Iberis species)
- Dame’s rocket (Hesperis matronalis)
- Honesty (Lunaria species)
- Rock cress (Arabis species)
- Stock (Matthiola species)
- Stonecress (Aethionema species)
- Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima)
- Wallflower (Erysimum species)1