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 narrow, grayish green; florets purplish, up to 2cm wide, in racemes.
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, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, 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:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Cruciform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Purple
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr, May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Silique, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Green
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Bark Morphology:
Shaggy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
Mold, Root rot, Rust, Wilt (Drought tolerant)
