Aster novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard' (Symphyotrichum)
£5.90A tall aster with large double light blue flowers in September and October. Quite beautiful. Height... [full details]
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Proceed To CheckoutAspect: Full Sun
Soil Type: Most Types
Colour: Apricot & Orange
Stunning apricot to burnt orange fragrant flowers for weeks on end from early spring through summer and sometimes over winter too. A really beautiful perennial wallflower which is ideal for containers or the border.
Loved by bees and other pollinators.Sweetly scented flowers.
Height and spread: 45cm x 30cm
Erysimum are fast growing and happy in any sunny spot, provided the soil isn't boggy. They tolerate very dry soil once they are established. They are very hardy and last for several years.
Myth and Legend
In the 12th century, Troubadours would wear a sprig of wallflower to signify that their love survive time and misfortune. It is said that this is as a result of seeing the plant growing on the ruins of fallen towers, the rather romantic image of beauty and fragrance amongst desolation.
In Palestine, the wallflower is known as the 'blood drops of Christ'. It was introduced to Britain some 300 years ago, although some sources claim that it was originally introduced by the Romans.
Dreaming of wallflowers is said to be a sign to those in love that their sweetheart will be true to them.
Common name(s): Perennial Wallflower, Blister Cress, Hedge Mustard.
The familiar native summer wildflower which grows freely in meadows and verges and flowers from June... [full details]