Cheiranthus cheiri TALL Ivory White | Erysimum cheiri | Wallflower

Erysimum cheiri ‘Ivory White’ | English Wallflower Seeds | Cheiranthus cheiri

Bring timeless cottage charm to your spring garden with Erysimum cheiri ‘Ivory White’, also known as English Wallflower. This compact, bushy variety delights with clusters of sweetly scented, creamy-white blooms from mid-spring into summer. Perfect for borders, edging, containers, and underplanting with tulips or other spring bulbs, this winter-hardy biennial or short-lived perennial is both beautiful and reliable.

Wallflowers thrive in full sun and well-drained soil, making them ideal for cottage-style gardens and wildlife-friendly spaces. Their rich fragrance attracts bees and butterflies, while their elegant stems provide **long-lasting cut flowers**. An easy-to-grow favorite for gardeners of all levels.

Plant Details

Plant Details

• Height: 45–50 cm
• Life Cycle: Biennial or short-lived perennial
• Blooming Period: Spring to early summer
• Position: Full sun; well-drained soil
• Fragrance: Sweet, clove-like
• Uses: Borders, rock gardens, containers, cut flowers
• Toxicity: All parts, especially seeds, are poisonous if ingested

Sowing & Growing Instructions

• When to Sow:
• Late summer (June–Aug) for spring flowering
• Late winter to early spring (Jan–Mar) for autumn flowering
• How to Sow:
• Surface sow in trays or pots, cover lightly with compost or vermiculite
• Keep moist (not wet); germination in 7–10 days at 20°C
• Growing On:
• Prick out seedlings, grow in 7.5–8cm pots
• Harden off and plant out after frost
• Direct Sowing:
• Sow outdoors in late summer, thin to 15cm apart, transplant in October
• Care:
• Deadhead to prolong flowering; allow some seed heads to self-sow
• Requires excellent drainage; ideal in sunny borders or stone walls
  

Why Grow Wallflowers?

This classic English cottage garden plant bridges the gap between spring bulbs and summer flowers. With its intoxicating fragrance and abundant blooms, it brings joy indoors as a cut flower and life to pollinator-friendly spaces outdoors. A must-have for every spring garden!

Are Erysimums biennial or perennial?

Erysimums can be biennial or perennial. Biennial wallflowers flower in late spring, producing richly scented blooms that combine beautifully with tulips in April and May. Perennial types, on the other hand, start flowering earlier and continue for many months. They are usually evergreen and produce sterile flowers that cannot set seed, but instead push up a nonstop succession of flowering spikes – a fantastic, long-lasting source of nectar for pollinators.

Wallflowers thrive in full sun and well-drained soil, making them ideal for cottage-style gardens and wildlife-friendly spaces. Their rich fragrance attracts bees and butterflies, while their elegant stems provide long-lasting cut flowers. An easy-to-grow favorite for gardeners of all levels.