Erysimum cheiri Wallflower (Cruciferae) Evergreen perennial

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Erysimum cheiri
Wallflower
Evergreen perennial
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The Erysimum cheiri plant species is found in S. Europe. Naturalized in lowland Britain[17]. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wallflower. Some home gardeners know the variety as Cheiranthus cheiri. L.

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Latin Name:  Erysimum cheiri
Common Name:  Wallflower
Family:  Cruciferae
Author:  (L.)Crantz.

Known Hazards:  The plant is said to be poisonous if used in large quantities[7].

Mature Height:  0.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Walls, cliffs and rocks, often near the sea in Britain[4, 17].

Cultivation Notes: Prefes a position in full sun in a circumneutral soil[1, 111, 200]. Succeeds in ordinary garden soils[1], tolerating poor and limey soils[187]. Plants are liable to die out if the soil is too rich[111]. Wallflowers are perennial, though they are usually grown as biennials in the flower garden for spring and early summer bedding[1]. There are some named varieties[187]. A very ornamental plant[7], it is liable to die out after flowering, probably because it exhausts itself by producing so many flowers. Plants require a very well-drained dry soil if they are to survive a second winter[187]. They grow well on dry stone walls[201] and also on old mortared walls where they usually self-sow[219]. A good butterfly and moth plant[17, 30]. A good companion for apple trees[18, 20, 201].

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