ERYSIMUM 'Bowles Mauve'

RHS Plant of the Decade 1973 - 1982. Green foliage, mauve flowers

Available again from SEPTEMBER 2020 - This plant will be delivered when new stock arrives in early autumn

individually £12.50 each, 3+ £10.00 each

Available again from SEPTEMBER 2020

1.5 to 2 Litre

Evergreen - narrowly lance-shaped grey-green leaves.
Blue - mauve
Height - 75cm (30in) plus
Spread - 60cm (24in)
Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - vigorous subshrubby perennial. Flowers to 1.5cm (½in) across in long racemes.
Hardy - average winter - Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
Full sun
Additional Features - Good to know - - wildlife plant - insects. Short-lived perennial. Can easily be replaced after 2-3 years by cuttings taken May-July.
Pests & Diseases - slugs, snails, flea beetle, club root, mildew, leaf spot, root rot, mosaic virus.
Place of origin - southern Europe.
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Scented Plants - Scented flowers - - slightly fragrant.
Seasonal Interest - Spring -
Summer
Soil Conditions - Neutral to alkaline soil - - ideally, alkaline
Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
Wildlife - Bee friendly -