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Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' (Wallflower 'Bowles's Mauve')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.75m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve'
Other names
Erysimum linifolium 'Bowles' Mauve', Wallflower 'Bowles's Mauve', Erysimum linifolium glaucum , Erysimum 'E.A. Bowles', Erysimum linifolium 'Mauve Clusters', Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve'
Genus
Erysimum Erysimum
Variety or Cultivar
'Bowles's Mauve' _ 'Bowles's Mauve' is an upright, bushy evergreen perennial with narrowly lance-shaped, dark grey-green leaves and erect racemes of mauve to purple flowers from late winter into summer.
Wallflowers are nectar rich plants, which encourage benefical wildlife, such as ladybirds, lacewings and hoverflies into the garden
Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' is: Evergreen
Fragrance
The flowers are slightly fragrant
Habit
Bushy, Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Purple in Spring; Purple in Summer; Purple in Winter
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Flea beetles , Slugs , Snails Flea beetles , Slugs , Snails
Clubroot , Downy mildew Clubroot , Downy mildew
General care
Pruning
Trim lightly after flowering to prevent plants becoming leggy.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' (Wallflower 'Bowles's Mauve') will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Grow in poor, well-drained (ideally alkaline) soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve'
Other names
Erysimum linifolium 'Bowles' Mauve', Wallflower 'Bowles's Mauve', Erysimum linifolium glaucum , Erysimum 'E.A. Bowles', Erysimum linifolium 'Mauve Clusters', Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve'
Genus
Erysimum Erysimum
Variety or Cultivar
'Bowles's Mauve' _ 'Bowles's Mauve' is an upright, bushy evergreen perennial with narrowly lance-shaped, dark grey-green leaves and erect racemes of mauve to purple flowers from late winter into summer.
Wallflowers are nectar rich plants, which encourage benefical wildlife, such as ladybirds, lacewings and hoverflies into the garden
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
The flowers are slightly fragrant
Habit
Bushy, Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Purple in Spring; Purple in Summer; Purple in Winter
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Flea beetles , Slugs , Snails
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Trim lightly after flowering to prevent plants becoming leggy.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' (Wallflower 'Bowles's Mauve') will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Grow in poor, well-drained (ideally alkaline) soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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