Popular with bees and butterflies. Purple flowers are produced from early spring all the way through to late autumn. Grows to 50cm tall and 50cm across in full sun or partial shade and well-drained soils. A great choice for new gardeners as well as experienced horticulturalists.
Wallflower / Erysimum bicolor 'Bowles's Mauve'
Position: Flower border / Container
Flowering months: Feb / Mar / Apr / May_/ Jun / Jul / Aug / Sep / Oct / Nov
Light: Full sun / Mix of sun and shade / Dappled shade
Soil: Clay / Loam / Chalk / Sand
Tested in our local soil (t.i.o.l.s.): Yes (but avoid heavy clay)
Drainage: Well drained / Moist but well-drained
Life cycle: Short-lived perennial (flowers for two-four years) - it will live longer but gets very straggly
Hardiness: Fully hardy (in Bristol winters)
Over winter: Stays evergreen