Five wallflowers to grow
Love wallflowers? We've picked our favourites to grow.
Wallflowers bloom in spring and are typically used as spring bedding plants. Most wallflowers are biennial and are grown from seed the previous spring, and then planted out in autumn for flowering early the following year. You can also buy wallflower plug plants or bare-root wallflowers, for autumn planting.
Some wallflowers are perennial and flower every year from March to November.
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We've listed five beautiful wallflowers to grow, below.
Erysimum 'x marshallii Apricot Delight
Erysimum ‘Apricot Delight’ is a perennial wallflower, bearing masses of apricot-orange flowers on tall spires, for months on end. In southern regions it flowers all year round. Like other wallflowers, it’s a magnet for bees and butterflies.
Height x Spread: 50cm x 50cm
Erysimum 'Golden Jubilee'
Erysimum 'Golden Jubilee' is a perennial alpine wallflower, bearing masses of pretty yellow flowers from spring into summer. It's perfect for growing in a garden rockery or early spring border, along with aubretia and campanula.
H x S: 15cm x 20cm
Erysimum 'Walberton's Fragrant Sunshine'
A perennial wallflower, Erysimum 'Walberton's Fragrant Sunshine' bears bright yellow blooms from spring through to autumn.
H x S: 45cm x 45cm
Erysimum cheiri
There are many cultivars and hybrids of Erysimum but the original Erysimum cheiri is still one of the most beautiful and fragrant wallflowers. Narrow, dark-green foliage is offset by gently fragrant bright yellow-orange blooms, making a colourful statement in the spring garden.
H x S: 50cm x 50cm
Erysimum bicolor 'Bowles's Mauve'
Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' is a popular perennial shrub, bearing masses of purple blooms from March to November – in warmer regions it can flower for even longer. Sterile, it bears no pollen but is a great nectar plant for butterflies and other pollinators.
H x S: 45cm x 50cm
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