Erysimum cheiri 'Purple Bicolour'

Common name: Wallflower

Description: Sweetly fragrant purple bicolour flowers are produced in abundance from early to late spring. The rich perfume attracts early pollinators. Bushy plants with neat foliage create excellent seasonal displays. Traditional cottage garden plant perfect for spring borders, containers, and mixed plantings. Cold-hardy and reliable for bringing colour and fragrance to spring gardens.

Other benefits: fragrant flowers, attracts early pollinators, cold-hardy, long flowering

Wildlife attraction: bees, butterflies

Seasonal display: early to late spring flowering

Position: full sun to partial shade; best flowering in good light

Soil pH: neutral to alkaline; prefers well-drained chalky or sandy soils

Moisture: moderate watering; drought tolerant once established; prefers well-drained conditions

Winter hardiness: very cold-hardy; tolerates frost