Praised by many as the very best periwinkle, vinca minor 'Bowles Variety' boasts striking lavender-blue, star-shaped flowers that are produced over many months from spring right through to the autumn. An invaluable plant for brightening dull corners of the garden this vigorous, low-growing evergreen perennial will thrive in sun or light shade in most soils. Its trailing stems root easily where they touch the ground, eventually forming a mat of glossy green leaves that act as a superb weed suppressant. Easy to grow, hardy and very low maintenance, the periwinkle is the perfect plant for any gardener who wants great results with very little effort Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Supplied as an established plant in a 2L pot, ready to plant straight out.
The perennial wallflower, Erysimum has the same lightly scented flowers, but with no need to replant ever year. They have an amazingly long flowering season from as early as February right through spring and summer and into autumn. 'Bowles Mauve' is a fabulous variety, with masses of flower spikes covered in deep purple buds that open into gorgeous mauvy purple flowers that will almost completely cover the evergreen foliage. They are excellent cut flowers, bringing their subtle fragrance into your home and lasting up to ten days in a vase. These glorious plants are perfect for growing in beds, borders and pots and thrive in both full sunshine and partial shade, so everyone can grow these somewhere in their garden. They are a magnet for bees, butterflies and lots of other beneficial insects. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Erysimum are so easy to look after, needing only regular removal of faded flower spikes and then cutting back to the ground during winter when flowering has come to an end. Supplied as 6 x plug plants, ready to pot on or plant out, reaching a height and spread of 50 cm (20 in).
Bowles Mauve is one of those plants that every garden should have! It produces wave after wave of flower spikes, each one covered in pretty mauve-purple blooms. It will flower for 9 whole months of the year from February through to October! Perfect for planting in sunny beds and borders, or in rock gardens and raised beds, where it will add height as well as glorious colour. It will attract a whole host of beneficial insects bees, butterflies and more they will pollinate your whole garden! Very easy to grow and care for, it is perfect for beginners and busy gardeners. We will deliver these established plants to your door, ready to thrive this year.
Wallflower 'Bowles's Mauve' has incredible flower power - flowering from February through to July! This bushy evergreen perennial produces masses of tall, mauve-purple flower spikes which are a great source of early spring nectar for bees. Although relatively short-lived, this lovely Erysimum makes real impact in patio containers, borders and rock gardens where it tolerates even the poorest, dry soils. Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' has been awarded an RHS AGM for its outstanding garden performance. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 60cm (24).