Wallflower 'Dwarf Mixed'

Bare Root Plants:
Plant your bare root wallflowers as soon as possible after arrival. Before planting, soak the roots in a bucket of cold water for around an hour to rehydrate them after transit.

Choose a sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil. Prepare the ground by removing weeds and loosening the soil, incorporating well-rotted garden compost or organic matter if needed.

Dig a hole wide enough to spread the roots out naturally without bending or bunching them. Position the plant so the crown, where the roots meet the stems, sits level with the soil surface. Backfill with soil, gently firm around the plant to remove any large air pockets, then water thoroughly to settle the roots.

Keep the soil consistently moist while your wallflowers establish, particularly during dry weather, but avoid waterlogged conditions.

A layer of mulch around the plants can help retain moisture and suppress weeds. Keep the mulch clear of the crown and stems.

The compact habit of Wallflower 'Dwarf Mix' makes it particularly useful at the front of spring displays, where its flowers can provide plenty of colour without hiding plants behind.

Beds and borders:
Plant towards the front of beds and borders, either in small groups or generous drifts. Its low-growing habit makes it easy to combine with taller spring flowers.

Paths and edging:
Use along the edges of paths and borders to create a colourful, fragrant ribbon of spring flowers. Planting near a path also means you can enjoy the wallflowers' scent whenever you pass.

Pots and containers:
Its compact growth makes 'Dwarf Mix' a good choice for patio pots and containers. Plant several together for a colourful display or combine with spring-flowering bulbs for extra height.

Top tip:
Plant in groups rather than dotting individual plants around the garden. A generous sweep of dwarf wallflowers gives you much more impact from both their colour and fragrance.

Dwarf wallflowers are ideal for planting beneath taller spring-flowering bulbs, creating layers of colour without competing for space above them.

Tulips and daffodils make classic partners, rising above the compact wallflowers as they come into flower. Muscari and other smaller bulbs can be woven through the display for another layer of spring colour.

Pansies, violas, primroses and Bellis also make good companions, particularly in larger beds and containers where you want a mixture of flower shapes and heights.

Top tip:
Use the dwarf wallflowers to create the lower layer of your display, then let taller tulips or daffodils rise through them. You'll get plenty of colour at ground level as well as height above.

Keep newly planted wallflowers watered during dry weather while their roots establish, but avoid leaving the soil waterlogged.

Check plants after periods of severe winter weather and gently firm them back into the soil if frost has lifted them around the roots.

As flowering gets underway in spring, remove finished flower stems to keep plants looking tidy and prevent them putting unnecessary energy into producing seed.

Wallflowers grown for spring bedding are usually removed once their main flowering display has finished, making room for summer bedding and other seasonal plants.

Top tip:
Keep on top of faded flowers as the season progresses. With compact wallflowers, removing finished stems also helps keep the whole display looking neat and full of colour.

Bare Root Plants:
Don't be concerned if your bare root plants look different from potted plants when they arrive. They have been field grown before being carefully lifted and supplied without soil during the dormant season.

Bare roots are an economical way to buy larger quantities of plants, making them particularly useful for creating generous displays in beds and borders. Once planted, they'll establish their roots before putting on fresh growth as conditions become favourable.