- Botanical name: Erysimum cheiri 'Sunset Purple'
- Common name: Wallflower
- Family: Brassicaceae
- Plant Type: Biennial
Purple
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Flowers
- Scented flowers
- Low maintenance plant
Spring bedding wouldn’t be complete without wallflowers, which make a bright and very fragrant scent in beds and borders early in the year. They’re easy to grow and perform reliably on most soils. They are short-lived perennials but are generally grown as biennials and discarded after flowering.
Erysimum cheiri ‘Sunset Purple’ produces fragrant, rich purple blooms in spring, and may bear a second flush in late summer. For best results sow in May in a nursery bed and move to its final planting position in autumn. Plants will flower the following spring.
How to grow Erysimum 'Sunset Purple'
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Plant size
60cm height
30cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front, middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do not Sow in March |
A
Do not Sow in April |
M
Do Sow in May |
J
Do Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do not Plant in May |
J
Do not Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do Plant in October |
N
Do Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does not flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Erysimum 'Sunset Purple' and wildlife
Erysimum 'Sunset Purple' is known for attracting bees. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Does not attract Other pollinators
Is Erysimum 'Sunset Purple' poisonous?
Erysimum 'Sunset Purple' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
