The scent of spring

An iconic allotment bloom, wallflowers have long been a mainstay of the cut flower patch and ornamental borders during the spring and early summer. Hardy during the coldest winters (as long as the soil isn’t too heavy and wet), a sowing from May to July should ensure a display from the end of March to July the following year when summer bedding takes over. They are a great early source of food for bees and other pollinators too and can make lovely scented cut flowers for the home.