Erysimum mutabile

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Synonyms

Cheiranthus mutabilis

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Herbaceous Perennial
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A sub-shrubby perennial, with a woody base, slender, lax stems and narrow, slightly spoon-shaped green leaves. Small flowers in shades of yellow, buff or purple, with fine hairs on the back of the petals, are produced from mid spring to mid summer

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H4

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Brassicaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading branched
Genus
Erysimum can be annuals, biennials or woody-based perennials with narrow leaves and dense racemes of often fragrant, 4-petalled flowers
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
Crete

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a sunny position in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. May need protection from hard frosts and excess winter wet

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by softwood cuttings in spring or summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Coastal
  • Gravel garden
  • Rock garden
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Wildlife gardens

Pruning

No pruning required

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