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Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' – Perennial Wallflower (2 Litre Pot)
Plant Highlights: Long-lasting mauve-purple flowers • Evergreen grey-green foliage • Exceptionally long flowering season • Highly attractive to bees and butterflies • Excellent for sunny borders and gravel gardens
Overview
Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' is a much-loved perennial wallflower, valued for its remarkably long flowering season and neat evergreen habit. Producing elegant spikes of rich mauve-purple flowers over many months, it provides reliable colour from spring well into autumn in favourable conditions.
Its narrow grey-green foliage forms an attractive evergreen mound, making it a valuable plant even when not in bloom. Perfect for cottage gardens, gravel gardens, raised beds and mixed borders, it thrives in sunny positions with well-drained soil and combines beautifully with ornamental grasses, lavender and other Mediterranean-style planting.
Plant Details
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' |
| Common Name | Perennial Wallflower 'Bowles's Mauve' |
| Plant Type | Evergreen perennial |
| Pot Size | 2 litre |
| Flower Colour | Mauve-purple |
| Flowering Season | Spring to autumn |
| Position | Full sun |
| Soil | Well-drained soil |
| Foliage | Evergreen, grey-green |
| Mature Height | 75 cm to 1 m |
| Mature Spread | 50 cm to 1 m |
| Hardiness | RHS H4 (−10°C to −5°C). |
Growing Guide
Plant in a sunny position where the soil drains freely. Once established, 'Bowles's Mauve' is relatively tolerant of dry conditions, although newly planted specimens should be watered regularly until well rooted.
Lightly trim the plant after the main flush of flowering to encourage fresh growth and help maintain a compact, bushy shape. Avoid cutting back into old woody stems, as these may not regenerate readily.
Wildlife
The nectar-rich flowers are highly attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects, making this one of the best long-flowering perennials for wildlife-friendly gardens.
Why We Love It
Few perennials flower for as long as 'Bowles's Mauve'. Its combination of evergreen foliage, extended flowering and relaxed, informal habit makes it an invaluable addition to sunny gardens, providing colour over many months with relatively little maintenance.
Product Information
- Supplied in a 2 litre pot.
- Evergreen perennial.
- Long-lasting mauve-purple flower spikes.
- Excellent for borders, gravel gardens and containers.
- Best grown in full sun with well-drained soil.
Good to Know: The 2 litre pot refers to the container size at the time of sale and not the mature size of the plant. In colder areas, flowering may slow during winter before resuming as temperatures rise.
Growing & care
- Plant type
- perennial
- Position & light
- Full sun
- Watering
- low
- Soil & drainage
- Neutral· Well drained· Dry· Moderately dry
- Mature size
- 75cm high· 50cm wide
- Flowering
- Spring to autumn· Purple
- Foliage
- evergreen
Useful to know
Good for containersGood for bordersPollinator friendly
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