Double Mixed Wallflower Seeds 6665
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Double Mixed Wallflower Seeds 6665. Bushy plants about 40 cm (16") across are covered with four-clawed clusters of orange, rose, red and yellow shaded flowers. Uniform sized plants bloom in the spring and are quite easy to grow. Transplants well. Adds a sophisticated fragrance to any floral arrangement. Biennial hardy to Zone 5 with protection. We recommend using a light mulch to protect the evergreen rosettes over the winter. Wallflower may self-sow and naturalize where winters are mild.
How to Grow
680 seed/gram. Start indoors in a soil-less mix in early March. Sow seed 6 mm (1/4") deep and keep at 20 C (70 F) for 20-25 days germination period. After germination grow on at slightly cooler temperatures before hardening off and transplanting to a sunny to slightly shaded area in the garden. Wallflower has two-year life cycle. Plants grow only leaves first season from seed. In second season, they bloom, cast seed and die with first frost.
Additional information
WEIGHT | N/A |
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DIMENSIONS | N/A |
BLOOMING SEASON BEGINS |
Late Spring |
LIFECYCLE |
Biennial |
PROPAGATION |
Start Indoors or Sow Direct in Fall |
DAYS TO EMERGENCE |
20 to 25 |
LIGHT |
Full Sun |
GROWTH HABIT |
Sturdy |
HEIGHT |
Medium (45 to 60 cm)(18 to 24") |
FROST TOLERANCE |
Winter Hardy |
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY |
Easy |
HERITAGE |
Open Pollinated |
FAMILY NAME |
Brassicaceae |
LATIN |
Cheiranthus allioni (Erysimum marshallii ) |
SUGGESTED USES |
Border plant, Early spring colour, Massing in sunny sites. |