WILD WALLFLOWER

Cheiranthus cheiri


TYPE OF PLANT: [BEE & BUTTERFLY NECTAR PLANT] [BIRD FOOD PLANT]


Habitat: Sun/partial shade. Biennial. Bedding or container plant.

Habit: Height 23 cm. Very strongly scented.

Flower Colour: Crimson, cream, deep maroon, orange or purple.

Planting Time: Sow seeds in early spring and transplant to flowering position in Sept/Oct. Plant in a mass.

Nectar Plant for: Good butterfly plant. Red Admiral and Small Tortoiseshell like the flowers.

Bird Food Plant for: Birds eat the seeds.


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