Wallflower 'Fair Lady' Seeds

While most Wallflowers shout with hot oranges and bright yellows, 'Fair Lady' whispers in elegant pastels. This unique mix produces dense spikes of flowers in dreamy shades of cream, lemon, apricot, salmon-pink, and soft crimson. It looks like a faded Persian carpet rolled out across your border.

Despite the delicate colours, it packs the same powerful punch of fragrance as the traditional varieties. The scent is a rich, heady mix of honey and cloves that hangs in the cool spring air, greeting you every time you walk past the garden path.

Why Your Garden Needs 'Fair Lady'

We love this variety for its versatility. The soft pastel tones make it much easier to blend with spring bulbs than the harsh orange varieties. It looks absolutely stunning planted as a carpet beneath pink or white Tulips.

It is also a fantastic cut flower. The stems are sturdy and the flower spikes open gradually, lasting a long time in water. A small jug of these on the kitchen table brings the scent of the garden right indoors.

Understanding the Plant: What is a Biennial?

Wallflowers are treated as Biennials.

They operate on a two-year schedule.
The Routine: Sow seeds in late spring/summer. They grow into small leafy bushes throughout the autumn. You plant them in their final flowering position in October. They survive the winter and bloom the following spring.
Top Tip: To stop them getting leggy, pinch out the growing tip when the plants are about 10-15cm tall. This forces them to branch out, giving you a bushier plant with more flower spikes.

Growing Guide: How to Sow and Grow

Wallflowers are best started in a "nursery bed" or pots outdoors before moving to their final spot.

🌱 Germination:
Sow outdoors from May to July. Scatter seeds thinly into a prepared seedbed or pots. Cover very lightly (5mm deep). Keep moist. Germination is reliable and takes 14-21 days.

Where to Sow:
They thrive in full sun. They prefer soil that is slightly alkaline (they love growing near mortar in walls!) and well-drained. They hate acidic, boggy conditions.

Care While Growing:
The Great Migration: In autumn (Sept/Oct), dig up your young plants and move them to their final flowering positions (e.g., borders or containers with bulbs). Plant them firmly to ensure they don't rock in the winter wind.

Plant Specifications

Here is a quick reference guide to the key features.

My Recommended Garden Companions

Create a soft, romantic spring display by pairing 'Fair Lady' with these seasonal favourites:

• 🌷 Tulips (Pink or White): The classic partner. Interplant your Wallflowers with pink tulips (like 'Angelique') or white tulips. The Wallflowers provide a scented carpet that hides the soil and supports the tall tulip stems.
• ☁️ Forget-me-not 'White': A fresh understory. The low-growing, frothy white Forget-me-nots act as a neutral base that allows the apricot and salmon tones of the 'Fair Lady' mix to really shine.

📅 Sowing & Flowering Calendar

Sow in summer. Plant out in autumn. Flowers the following spring.

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