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Erysimum 'Cotswold Gem' (v)
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Bushy evergreen perennial about 50cm tall, with linear grey-green leaves variegated with creamy-yellow, and short racemes of flowers to 1.5cm across, opening apricot-pink, then becoming pale orange and lilac, with flowers in all shades present at the same time, mid spring to summer

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Orange Pink Green Cream Yellow
Summer Green Cream Yellow
Autumn Green Cream Yellow
Winter Green Cream Yellow
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Brassicaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Erysimum can be annuals, biennials or woody-based perennials with narrow leaves and dense racemes of often fragrant, 4-petalled flowers

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a sunny position in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. Usually grown as a biennial, plant out at the end of summer for flowers the following year

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring or summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Bedding
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Trim after flowering to prevent plants becoming leggy

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs, snails, cabbage root fly and flea beetles

Diseases

May be susceptible to downy mildews, club root, leaf spot, root rot and virus diseases

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