Skip to the content
SELECT SEEDS
Wallflower 'Fair Lady'
Seed Packet

Wallflower 'Fair Lady'

Cheiranthus cheiri
A staple of English cottage gardens since it was introduced in 1573, wallflowers were once available in great variety with doubled flowers. This single perfumed form has flower spikes of mixed colors and speckled and shaded bicolor blooms. Grow in alkaline, well-drained soil.
SKU #S615
$3.25
Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
250
Lifecycle
Biennial
Perennial Hardiness Zone
7,
8,
9
Annual Hardiness
Half Hardy Annual
Mature Size
1-1.5' h x 1-1.5' w
Sun
Full sun
Soil
Regular, well-drained, neutral to alkaline pH
Season
Spring to summer
Color
Mix of yellow, apricot, purple, pink, chestnut
Features
Great Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Bees
Attracts Hummingbirds
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
Light cover 1/8"
Sprout Time:
10-14 days
Starting Indoors:
Sow indoors in pots 10-12 weeks before last frost for first-year bloom. Pinch and grow cool (55-70°F) until transplanted.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow in fall in warm winter areas (zones 8-9).
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
At last frost date.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Wallflower 'Fair Lady' combines deep rich shades and unique pastel hues, all sweetly fragrant, in a mix that is welcome in cottage gardens and along the edge of paths and borders, wherever sharply drained soils can be provided. An uncommon vintage flower that stars in spring gardens; remove after bloom to make way for summer annuals.
Final Spacing:
1'
Water Requirements:
Medium Water Use
Watering Details:
About 1" per week; do not overwater. May tolerate some drought once established.
Soil pH:
Neutral to alkaline
Fertilizer:
If soil is poor, mix in a few inches of compost prior to planting.
Diseases & Pests:
No major problems.
When to Cut for Bouquets:
Cut when 1/2 of florets are open.
Growing Guides Fall Sowing Hardy Annuals
Access here