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