Botanical name | Cheiranthus cheiri |
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Plant Care | Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
Size | |
Categories | |
Flowers | Description:They have erect spikes of four-petalled flowers in pink, mauve, purple, burgundy, yellow, orange or brown.Flowers are fragrant. |
Common name(s) | Wallflower |
Origin | |
Foliage | Description: Evergreen heerbaceous |
Uses in landscape design | Alpine garden, border, container, massing, rock garden and woodland gardens. |
Maintenance | Pinch out growing tips to encourage bushiness. |
Soil conditions | Sandy loam medium. |
Interesting info | They should start to flower after about 24 weeks. |
When to sow | |
Seed sowing instructions | Sow seed directly thinning out to 300mm apart after germination. |
Cheiranthus cheiri (Wallflower)
- Botanical name: Cheiranthus cheiri
- Common name(s): Wallflower
- Categories: Annuals
Plant description:
Wonderfully fragrant spring-flowering biennials. They have erect spikes of four-petalled flowers in pink, mauve, purple, burgundy, yellow, orange or brown. Sow seed directly during autumn, thinning out to 300mm apart after germination. Pinch out growing tips to encourage bushiness. They should start to flower after about 24 weeks.
Family: –Â Brassicaceae, Cabbage family
Cheiranthus cheiri requirements and features
info on these iconsModerate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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Description:They have erect spikes of four-petalled flowers in pink, mauve, purple, burgundy, yellow, orange or brown.Flowers are fragrant.
Description: Evergreen heerbaceous