Cheiranthoides Everbowles Purple Rain, also known as Wormseed Wallflower, is a flowering perennial native to Eurasia. Commonly grown in cottage gardens, this plant performs well in borders, containers, and cottage landscapes. Concept Plants developed this cultivar for its uniquely colored flowers. Erysimum has a shrubby upright habit of 18-24" tall, attracting butterflies to the garden with fragrant pink, purple, and yellow blooms from June through August. Drought tolerant and frost-hardy in zone 6-9, Erysimum requires little more than regular water and light pruning to flourish in full sun. Pair this variety with Rainbow Eyes for an even more stunning color variety.
Cheiranthoides Everbowles Purple Rain Selling Tips
Sell Cheiranthoides Everbowles Purple Rain to customers looking for a perennial flower to add to a cottage garden or container. Erysimum offers many benefits: it is frost hardy with evergreen foliage in zone 6-10 and low-maintenance, requiring only regular water in full sun. This plant adds warm color and visual interest to your customer's garden while attracting pollinators. Customers will love cheering up a large patio container with this attractive perennial, enjoying flowers through summer and foliage all year with little work. Cheiranthoides Everbowles Purple Rain has a shrubby upright habit of 18-24" tall and 15-18" wide and pairs well with tulips, Artemesia, Calamintha, Lavender, and Echeveria.
Coach Your Customer
1. Use a well-drained soil in a sunny or partly sunny location.
2. Lightly prune Erysimum after it flowers to encourage a dense habit.
3. Water regularly in extreme heat and during the first year as the plant establishes a healthy root system.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Cheiranthoides Everbowles Purple Rain, plant one plug per 4-inch, 6-inch, or 1-gallon container. Use a well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade, a pH of 5.7-6.2, and medium feed (200-300 ppm N). Bulk to about half the finished size in warm temperatures (65+) and then vernalize at cool temperatures (35-46) for 4-6 weeks. Grow under high light intensity. Apply Sumagic at 5 ppm during bulking, but do not pinch or use PGRs once bulking is complete. Downy Mildew may affect this plant, and you may see slugs, snails, or flea beetles.
Four-inch pots take 5-6 weeks of bulking; 6-inch pots take 6-7 weeks of bulking; 1-gallon pots take 8-10 weeks of bulking. Each size container needs 4-6 weeks of vernalization after bulking.
Flowering
Purple, pink, and yellow flowers bloom from June through August.
Pinching
Pinch once during bulking or do not pinch.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base and foliage of each plant.
Height Control
Do not use PGRs after bulking. Sumagic at 5 ppm can prevent legginess during bulking.
Pests
You may see slugs, snails, or flea beetles.
Disease
This plant can be susceptible to powdery mildew. This fungus spreads in the air and is most likely in cool, humid weather. Treat when you first see the tell-tale powdery white spots appear or preventatively with a 2 ppm drench of Bonzi.
Planting Cheiranthoides Everbowles Purple Rain Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per container. Use well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center of the pot.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Erysimum Cheiranthoides Everbowles Purple Rain Quick Reference Guide
| 4 Inch crop time | 9-12 Weeks |
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| 10 Inch crop time | 10-13 Weeks |
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| Bloom Period | Summer |
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| Color | Purple, Pink, Yellow |
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| Habit | Mounding, Upright |
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| Height | 18-24 inches |
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| Light | Full Sun |
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| Minimum Temp | 50 |
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| Perennial Zone | Zones 6-10 |
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| Water Needs | Moderate |
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| Patented Plant | yes |
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