Wallflower Cloth of Gold

The wallflower that announces spring. Cloth of Gold produces rich, velvety spikes of golden-yellow that glow against fresh green foliage from March through to May — a heritage variety with the sweet honey-clove fragrance that is one of the defining scents of the English spring garden.

Hardy to H5, listed on the RHS Plants for Pollinators, and a vital early nectar source for queen bumblebees emerging from hibernation. Pinch out the growing tip at 15cm for a bushier, more floriferous plant.

• Erysimum cheiri — Hardy Biennial (H5)
• Height: 30–45cm | Flowers: March–May (Year 2)
• Sow outdoors May–July; flowers the following spring
• Full sun; well-drained, slightly alkaline soil
• Pinch growing tip at 15cm for bushier habit
• RHS Plants for Pollinators listed — vital for early bumblebees

Plant it under tulips for a classic spring combination that has graced English gardens for centuries.