
Tough and easy to grow, 'Sugar Rush Primrose' is an F1 hybrid and provides a long-lasting, fragrant and colourful display of pale yellow blooms from spring to early summer. They look wonderful when paired with spring flowering bulbs, so try mixing them with blue or purple shades for contrast, or team them with orange and red for a fiery display.
How to care for Erysimum Sugar Rush Primrose (Sugar Rush Series):
Plant out into well-prepared borders, or into pots filled with a good quality potting mix. Apply a generous layer of mulch and provide overnight cloche or are very severe or prolonged and provde protection for young plants from slugs and snails. Once they start to flower, regular deadheading will help extend the display.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.3m
Eventual spread:
0.25m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness:
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)