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Image of butterfly and hummingbird attractor,
Erysimum capitatum 'Variegatum' or Variegated
Wallflower
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Erysimum capitatum 'Variegatum'
(Variegated
Wallflower) |
Origin: Native to southern Europe
Family: Brassicaceae
Light: Full sun
Height: 18"
Spacing: 18"
Blooms: Racemes, 4-petaled, lilac-lavender, Spring-Fall
Foliage: Variegated, gray-green
with white margins, lance-shaped, pointed, narrow
Soil: Well-drained,
sandy, humus-rich with composted added, neutral, drought tolerant when
established
Water: Low, keep dry in Winter
Fertilizer: Complete organic fertilizer, every Spring
Propagation: Stem cuttings (After flowering)
Uses: Window boxes, hanging baskets, beds, borders, mass plant, groundcover,
rock garden
Insects/Diseases: Clubroot, rust, mosaic virus, gungal leaf spts,
downy mildew, snails, slugs, caterpillars
Comments:
Erysimum capitatum 'Variegatum' or Variegated Wallflower
is a spectacular perennial with a low, mat-forming growth habit.
It has handsome variegated foliage. From Spring to Fall, racemse
of charming 4-petaled lavender-blue blossoms appear constantly.
Erysimum capitatum 'Variegatum' is easily propagated from stem cuttings
taken in Fall after flowering season.
It performs best in
well-drained, well-composted, neutral soil in a sunny location.
Every Spring, feed it with a complete organic fertilizer for
optimum growth. Variegated Wallflower is low maintenance and
tolerates drought well.
If plant gets too leggy, give
it a light trim after flowering is over, for a more rounded shape.
Mass plant Erysimum capitatum 'Variegatum' for a
delightful groundcover or in the rock garden and allow them to
cascade down a slope.
The beautiful flowers brightens up a window boxe or use them in borders
or beds for a glowy landscape.
Variegated Wallflower
is indeed a show stopper.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 7-9
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