Wallflower

The Wallflower (Erysimum cheiri (L.) Crantz.) is a herbaceous perennial plant, which is usually grown as an annual plant in beds or clumps of flowers. It belongs to the Brassicaceae family and is native to the Aegean region. Owing to its intense cultivation as an ornamental plant and its great capacity of dissemination, it has naturalized in many places in the world. It is found on the outskirts of some cities in Southern Europe, on old walls, ramparts or rocky places which have been altered by human activity. It usually reaches a maximum height of 80 cm. Its leaves are generally narrow. Its fragrant flowers, which are at the top of the stalk, have four petals and vary in colour from pink to red, pale blue, yellow or white. In the Alhambra, they flower in March and April. This melliferous plant is very popular with bees, bumblebees and butterflies.