About
A rare, endemic whitebeam from the Wye Valley of England, forming a small deciduous tree with broadly ovate to diamond-shaped, glossy, toothed leaves, felted white beneath, and clusters of white flowers in spring, followed by speckled, flattened red berries in autumn. A choice native rarity for a sheltered chalk or limestone garden.
About the genus
Matthiola can be annuals, perennials or subshrubs, with simple or lobed leaves and dense terminal racemes or panicles of 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.