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wallflower 'Bowles's Mauve'

Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve'

★ RHS AGMPollinator Friendly

Genus: Erysimum
Family: Brassicaceae

About this plant

'Bowles's Mauve' is a bushy evergreen perennial to 75cm, with narrow, dark grey-green leaves and erect racemes of rich mauve flowers 2cm in width. Shortlisted for the Chelsea Plant of the Centenary for the decade 1973-1982

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral or, ideally, alkaline soil; full sun is essential

Pruning

Trim lightly after flowering to prevent plants becoming leggy

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in spring or summer

Pests

Prone to slugs, snails and flea beetles

Diseases

May be affected by a downy mildew, club root and bacterial leaf blight

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensLow Maintenance

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years