Not the plant you're looking for? Search over 300,000 plants
Herbaceous PerennialAnnual Biennial

Erysimum 'Constant Cheer'
  • RHS Plants for pollinators

wallflower 'Constant Cheer'

A compact, bushy, evergreen perennial with silvery dark-green, linear to lance-shaped leaves. Clusters of fragrant, dusky orange-red flowers 1.5cm across, become pink and purple as they age, and appear from mid-spring to early summer

Synonyms
Cheiranthus 'Constant Cheer'
Buy this plant
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Orange Pink Purple Green Grey Silver
Summer Orange Pink Purple Green Grey Silver
Autumn Green Grey Silver
Winter Green Grey Silver
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
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 poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral or, ideally, alkaline soil; full sun is essential

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown from late spring to early summer

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

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs, snails and flea beetles

Diseases

May be susceptible to fungal and bacterial diseases such as downy mildews, club root, leaf spot, root rot and mosaic virus

Get involved

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.