Erysimum
'Bowle's Mauve'
Wallflower Bowles' Mauve
Family |
Brassicaceae |
Genus |
Erysimum |
Cultivar |
'Bowle's Mauve' |
Category |
Perennials |
Type |
Shrub (deciduous) |
Pronunciation |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
8b - 9a |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
8b |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H4 |
Temperature (°C) |
-10 to -5 |
Temperature (°F) |
14 - 23 |
Height |
0.5 - 1 m |
Spread |
0.5 - 1 m |
General Description |
A bushy evergreen perennial with grey-green leaves and mauve flowers. |
Cultivation |
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral or, ideally, alkaline soil; full sun is essential. |
Shape |
Bushy. |
Growth |
Fast |
Pests |
Susceptible to slugs, snails, flea beetles, downey mildew, club root, and bacterial leaf blight. |
Habitat |
Horticultural origin. |
Notable Specimens |
Trerice, Kestle Mill, Cornwall. |
Propagation |
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings. |