Celebrating 10 years of helping your gardens grow!
[
The Garden Helper][
Gardening Basics][
"How to" Guides][
House plants][
Glossary of Terms]
[
Garden Encyclopedia][USDA Zones][
Monthly Reminders][
Free Screensavers][Recipes]
[
**** The Gardener's Forum ****]
Wallflowers
Erysimum
May 8, 1999
The Wallflower, Erysimum species, is an old-fashioned garden flower which, although a perennial is usually grown as an annual or biennial because it tends to 'bloom itself to death'. The profusion of fragrant, bright orange flowers in early spring makes this plant an excellent choice for the butterfly garden, flower bed, or garden border.
The Wallflower grows 12-24 inches tall in full sun or light shade and should be planted in a well-drained soil. They grow best in cool, moist climates but once the plant has become established in the garden, it is very durable and can withstand a certain amount of drought. They do not perform well in higher temperatures. In cold climates, be sure to provide ample mulch in the winter.
Plant bedding plants twelve inches apart, or you can sow seeds directly into the garden in mid summer or very early spring. Plant the seeds 1/8 to 1/4 inch deep, and about 8-10 inches apart. Wallflowers benefit from transplanting while they are young. This helps the plant to develop a thick, robust root system, which enables them to survive the elements better. Pinching the plant back often will produce a full, bushy plant.
Wallflowers are easily started indoors from seeds or from cuttings taken after the plant has finished blooming.
(Seed germinate within a week when sown indoors at a temperature between 55 and 65 degrees)
[
Home page][
The Garden Helper][
Site index]
[
Plants by common terms][
Plants by botanical terms][
'How to' Gardening guides][
Monthly reminders]
[
Free Screensavers][
Animations and Graphics][
Nature Photos]
[
Gardeners Forum][
Gardening Glossary][Link to the Garden Helper]
[wallflowers]
