Scientific Name:
Erysimum
'Bowles Mauve'
Pronunciation:
ur-ISS-ih-mum
Common Name:
Bowles Mauve wallflower
Family Name:
Brassicaceae
Plant Type:
Biennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, most oblanceolate, 3-7cm long x 5-7mm wide, grayish green; raceme with many flowers ~2cm wide, 4 purplish petals.
raceme
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin (an old hybrid of unknown parentage - possibly E. x linifolium)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Alkaline, Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Attract birds, Attract butterflies, Container planting, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Rock garden, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green, Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Elliptic, Oblanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Dentate