Botanical name
Erysimum ‘Paintbox’
Other names
Wallflower ‘Paintbox’, Erysimum cheiri ‘Paintbox’, Cheiranthus cheiri ‘Paintbox’, Erysimum ‘Paint Box’
Genus
Erysimum
Variety or Cultivar
‘Paintbox’ _ ‘Paintbox’ is a compact, bushy, often short-lived, evergreen perennial with linear to lance-shaped, sparsely-toothed, dark grey-green leaves and, from spring to late summer, dense racemes of fragrant, yellow-orange, salmon, purple-pink, and reddish-purple flowers.
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Compact, Bushy, Upright
COLOUR
Flower
Purplish-pink, Reddish-purple, Salmon, Yellow-orange in Spring; Salmon, Reddish-purple, Purplish-pink, Yellow-orange in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Flea beetles , Slugs , Snails
Specific diseases
Clubroot , Downy mildew
General care
Pruning
Trim lightly after flowering to prevent plants becoming leggy.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Erysimum ‘Paintbox’ (Wallflower ‘Paintbox’) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Grow in poor, well-drained, preferably alkaline soil in full sun. Will tolerate partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
