Wallflower

Wallflowers are another one of those cool-season annuals that can bright gardens and containers in the early spring when we're so eager for color and fragrance. They'll bloom alongside pansies and their bright colors often compliment them nicely.

Technically, wallflowers are short-lived perennials, often grown as annuals. The frost-tolerant plants add a bright dose of color to early spring gardens. Many are delightfully fragrant. They also tolerate poor soil well. They're often used as winter annuals in Southern gardens.

If you can find wallflower in garden centers, plant in spring a few to several weeks before your region's last frost date. Otherwise, start from seed, following seed packet directions exactly. Once established, wallflowers tend to reseed freely. It has average water needs, so do not overwater.

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Zones:

3-10

Plant Type:

Annual, Perennial

Plant Height:

1-3 feet tall

Plant Width:

1-2 feet wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers, Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Flowers, Attractive Foliage, Fragrant, Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Fire King wallflower

(Erysimum 'Fire King') bears striking orange-red flowers on 16-inch-tall plants. Zones 3-7.
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Orange Bedder wallflower

(Erysimum 'Orange Bedder') bears bright clusters of orange flowers on compact, 1-foot-tall plants. Zones 3-7.
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