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Spring–Summer
Wallflower
Erysimum cheiri
Family: Brassicaceae
Citrus & Brightwarm-sweetspice
SeasonSpring–Summer
OriginGreece, Aegean Islands
IntensityStrong
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Citrus & Bright · Spring–Summer bloomer
The wallflower's warm, vanilla-spice fragrance is one of the most beloved scents of the cottage garden in spring, its velvety flowers in russet, gold, and crimson blooming on old walls and rocky ground.
Symbolism & Meaning
faithfulness in adversity, prompt
In the Victorian language of flowers, wallflower means “Prompt”.
Habitat & Environment
Greece, Aegean Islands
Wallflower is native to Greece, Aegean Islands.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameErysimum cheiri
- FamilyBrassicaceae
- Native ToGreece, Aegean Islands
- Bloom SeasonSpring–Summer
- LifespanPerennial
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