About
A tough, clump-forming perennial to about 60cm tall forming a basal mound of rounded, dark green leaves, from which rise stiff, branched, blue-tinged stems bearing small, steely-blue, oval flowerheads with spiny, narrow, silvery-blue bracts in summer and early autumn. Long-lasting as cut flowers and striking in a sunny, well-drained border.
About the genus
Erysimum can be annuals, biennials or woody-based perennials with narrow leaves and dense racemes of often fragrant, 4-petalled flowers
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.