Wallflower seeds — fragrant spring colour
Wallflowers are the scented heart of the spring garden — dense spikes of velvety flowers in glowing orange, red, gold, mauve and cream, filling the air with a rich, sweet perfume. These classic biennials sit within our biennial flower seed range, listed botanically as Erysimum cheiri. New to flowers? Our flower growing guide gets you started.
Few spring flowers match a wallflower for scent — the calendar shows when to sow.
Scent and early nectar
Traditional partners for spring bulbs, wallflowers also offer some of the season's earliest nectar, making them valued bee-friendly flowers, while the fragrant spikes are lovely as cut flowers. For the botany behind them, see Erysimum cheiri.
Growing wallflowers from seed
Sow in early summer in a nursery row, thin the seedlings, and move the young plants to their flowering positions in autumn. Give them sun and well-drained, even limy soil; they overwinter as sturdy plants and burst into scented bloom the following spring.
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Are wallflowers biennial?The traditional bedding wallflowers are biennials — sown one summer to flower the following spring — though some perennial types exist.
What are wallflowers known for?Their rich, sweet fragrance and velvety spring flowers, which pair beautifully with tulips and other spring bulbs.
When should I sow wallflower seeds?Sow in early summer and move young plants to their flowering spots in autumn. See our
flower sowing calendar for timing.
Where do wallflowers grow best?In full sun with well-drained, even limy soil, where they overwinter as sturdy plants.