Brown Bedder Wallflower is a compact, spring-to-summer blooming ornamental that brings warm, earthy tones to garden beds and borders. This frost-tolerant cultivar of Cheiranthus cheiri reaches just 12-18 inches tall and wide, making it well-suited to zone 7 gardens where it thrives in full sun with moderate water. Sown indoors 10-12 weeks before the last frost, it can deliver first-year blooms and attracts pollinators throughout its long flowering season from March through August.
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Full Sun
Moderate
7-7
18in H x 18in W
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Brown Bedder stays low and tidy at 12-18 inches, fitting neatly into the front of borders where its distinctive warm-colored flowers can shine. The variety tolerates both drought once established and unexpected frosts, giving gardeners flexibility in watering schedules and confidence through spring temperature swings. Starting from seed indoors in cool conditions (55-70°F) and pinching young plants encourages bushy growth, rewarding early effort with a densely flowering display.
Brown Bedder Wallflower is grown as an ornamental bedding plant and border flower, valued for its compact habit and long bloom season. The flowers attract pollinators, supporting garden ecology while adding color from spring through summer.
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Sow seeds indoors in pots 10-12 weeks before your last spring frost. Cover seeds lightly with about 1/8 inch of soil. Keep the germination temperature between 60-70°F. Once sprouted (in 10-14 days), grow seedlings cool at 55-70°F. Pinch the growing tips to encourage branching before transplanting outdoors.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after the danger of frost has passed, spacing them 1 inch apart. Harden off plants gradually by exposing them to outdoor conditions over several days before final planting.
In warm winter areas (zones 8-9), you can direct sow in fall, though this variety is hardy in zone 7 so spring transplanting is the typical approach for most gardeners.
Pinch young plants when indoors or shortly after transplanting to encourage branching and a bushier, more densely flowering form.
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