Wallflowers are a charming spring bloomer of exceptional hardiness. With yellow and red flowers, this cheerful annual adds vibrancy to the front and middle of the flower border.
Latin Name
Erysimum cheiri
Family
Brassicaceae
Type of Plant
Annuals
Bloom Season
April - June
Seasons
Spring
Winter
Specifications
Max Height: 2'
Max Spread: 1.5'
Uses
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Tolerances
Colors
Native Range
Southern Europe
History
They have been grown in English gardens since the late 1500s and were popular in colonial gardens by the beginning of the 18th century.
Planted at Mount Vernon
Hardiness Zones
Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005
Bartlett Tree Expert Company has been working with Mount Vernon Estate since 2011 providing expert arboricultural care and GPS mapping for the estate’s historic trees, as well as support from their research facility. Mount Vernon is proud to partner with Bartlett Tree Experts and appreciates their sponsorship of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Plant Finder App.
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Purchase our historic seeds, collected from plants grown at Mount Vernon and plant them in your own garden.
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