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Erysimum 'Winter Sorbet' (Wallflower 'Winter Sorbet')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Erysimum 'Winter Sorbet'
Other names
Wallflower 'Winter Sorbet', Erysimum 'Inneryws', Erysimum cheiri 'Winter Sorbet'
Genus
Erysimum Erysimum
Variety or Cultivar
'Winter Sorbet' _ 'Winter Sorbet' is an upright, bushy, often short-lived, evergreen perennial with linear to lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from early spring into summer, dense racemes of fragrant, yellow-orange flowers turning lilac-pink with age.
Erysimum 'Winter Sorbet' is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Compact, Bushy
Flower
Lilac-pink, Yellow-orange in Spring; Yellow-orange, Lilac-pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs , Flea beetles , Snails Slugs , Flea beetles , 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 'Winter Sorbet' (Wallflower 'Winter Sorbet') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Grow in poor, well-drained, preferably alkaline soil in full sun. Will tolerate partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, 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), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Erysimum 'Winter Sorbet'
Other names
Wallflower 'Winter Sorbet', Erysimum 'Inneryws', Erysimum cheiri 'Winter Sorbet'
Genus
Erysimum Erysimum
Variety or Cultivar
'Winter Sorbet' _ 'Winter Sorbet' is an upright, bushy, often short-lived, evergreen perennial with linear to lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from early spring into summer, dense racemes of fragrant, yellow-orange flowers turning lilac-pink with age.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Compact, Bushy
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Colour
Flower
Lilac-pink, Yellow-orange in Spring; Yellow-orange, Lilac-pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs , Flea beetles , 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 'Winter Sorbet' (Wallflower 'Winter Sorbet') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Grow in poor, well-drained, preferably alkaline soil in full sun. Will tolerate partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, 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), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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