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Erysimum 'Chelsea Jacket' | |
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Species | Erysimum cheiri |
Cultivar | 'Chelsea Jacket' |
Erysimum 'Chelsea Jacket' is a type of wallflower. It is a small, short-lived, perennial cultivar of Erysimum cheiri usually grown for its long-lasting and brightly coloured flowers.flowers. [1] It is closely related to Cheiranthus . This plant has been given an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Normal height is about 30 cm, prostrate habit.
The plant flourishes in full sun and well-drained soil and is fairly hardy. It flowers continually from late spring to late summer. Flowers start off yellow then fade through tangerine to purple, often with a succession of colours on the same flower head. Some[ who? ] claim that it can be seen changing colors from day to day.