common wallflower
Also known as: bloody warrior; wall gilliflower; yellow gilliflower; bleeding heart; winter gilliflower; sauce-alone
A short-lived, evergreen perennial grown as a biennial, with narrow, dark-green foliage and four-petalled, sweetly-scented, bright yellow-orange flowers produced in short spikes in spring. Cultivars are available in a wide range of colours from cream to dark red
Scientific classification
- Species
- common wallflower (Erysimum cheiri)
- Genus
- Erysimum
- Family
- Brassicaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of common wallflower
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of common wallflower
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common wallflower care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningNo pruning needed
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in spring or summer
Growing
GrowingGrow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral or, ideally, alkaline soil; full sun is essential
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be affected by a downy mildew, club root and bacterial leaf blight
Pests
Prone to slugs, snails and flea beetles
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