Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve'

Also Known As

Wallflower

Plant type

shrub, perennial

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

5a-10b

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Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve' plant details

Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial shrub with blue and green foliage. In fall, spring and summer magenta and purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve'

Plant type: perennial shrub
Plant family: brassicaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: magenta and purple blooms in fall, spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve'

USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

In constant bloom from early Spring till Fall and you couldn’t get any EASIER TO GROW really, every garden should have some! Not fussy about soil or water (once established), this perennial “Wallflower” creates an attractive rounded form of slender purplish-grey leaves topped with a continuous wave of lightly scented 1” single purple-violet flowers on upright 8” stems. The blooms fade to lilac for a cool two-toned effect. Great for long-lasting color in cottage or dryish gardens and containers and highly rewarding for beginning gardeners. Deadhead and trim back at end of season to keep it nice and neat. Strikes easily from cuttings for new plants. Evergreen in USDA zones 8-10. Clayish tolerant. Deer resistant! Butterflies and bees!

By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

This shrub-like perennial offers elegant grey-green mounds of foliage and warm purple flowers that will bloom almost continuously through the season. Sheer lightly when flowering slows or when flower stems become too long. Rebloom will start shortly thereafter. Wallflowers have a reputation for being short-lived in Vancouver. For long-lived, compact specimens plant them in a hot, dry, sunny spot in the garden.