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Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’ is part of the Brassicaceae family of plants. It is an evergreen perennial. They also call it Erysimum linifolium ‘Bowles Mauve’, Wallflower ‘Bowle’s Mauve‘, or Erysimum Linifolium glaucum.
It grows to about 75cm or 30in tall. The foliage is dark gray-green and narrow. It grows erect racemes of purple flowers. Each flower is about 2cm or 3/4in. wide. Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’ flowers from spring to autumn.
How to grow Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’:
Grow Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’ in the sun. Plant it in poor to moderately fertile but well-drained soil. Use neutral to alkaline soil. Propagate Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’ by semi-hard cuttings or seeds.
Generally, it is easy to grow. Watch out for slugs, snails, flea beetles, leaf blight, or downy mildew. It is drought tolerant. The flowers attract butterflies and bees. It is deer and rabbit resistant. It tends to become leggy in subsequent years. Trim lightly after flowering to make it bushier.
