Wallflower, Wild (Cheiranthus cheiri) Plant

Wallflowers are associated with shyness today, but these brightly-coloured creepers in golden-yellow, amber and brick red make a bold statement in full bloom. These sweetly-scented plants are amazing as ornaments, adding a mysterious sylvan style to a cottage garden as they clamber across rockeries and walls.

• Type: Biennial  
• Height: 22-45cm.
• Flowers: March-April 
• Soil Requirement: Well-drained
• Light Requirement: Full sun
• Natural Habitat: Waste ground, cliffsides, quarries.
• Also known as: Bleeding Heart, Bloody Warrior, Yellow Gilliflower