Mystery seeds
By Mad
Norfolk,
United Kingdom 
My Japanese friend has sent me this packet of seeds. She said I should sow them now (got them last month) and said they will stand to very cold weather. I didn't have a space until now. The latin name is ORYCHOPHRAGMUS but I can't find them in any of my books.
On plant
ORYCHOPHRAGMUS
16 Oct, 2009
Answers
Look here http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Orychophragmus+violaceus
16 Oct, 2009
there is a goole site called'brown envelope seeds' that seems similar to you, a chatty site explaining where theirs came from
16 Oct, 2009
annual/biennial, doesn't like temperatures below -5C, edible leaves, sunny position
16 Oct, 2009
Thank you all. Bamboo that was quick - edible leaves sounds good.
I suppose its best to regard it as an annual.
16 Oct, 2009
Very pretty flowers...looks a bit like Hesperis (rocket family?) hence the edible leaves perhaps?
16 Oct, 2009
if you google it you get quite a bit of info. it doesnt look as if it is fully hardy though, unless i have mis read it.
16 Oct, 2009