Wallflower
Erysimum cheiri
Wallflower is a perennial for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Apr, May, Jun.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 45 cm |
| Spread | 30 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 6a-10a, RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 45 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 30 cm of room to spread, roughly 3 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 6a to 10a and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Wallflower's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Cranesbill 'Mavis Simpson'to edge in front
- Crocosmia 'Lucifer'for height behind it
- Globe Thistlefor height behind it
- Mexican Fleabaneto edge in front
- Montbretiafor height behind it
- Montbretiato flower when it does not
Garden styles
Coastal Cottage garden Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: