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Spray Rose
Rosa multiflora hybrids
Spring
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Erysimum cheiri
Four-petaled flowers in warm colors with spicy-sweet fragrance. Cottage garden classic. Also called gillyflower. Old-fashioned charm. Symbol of fidelity in adversity. Evening scent strongest.
Spring
Temperate
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Stays fresh for 5 to 7 days
when properly cared for
Rich, spicy, clove-like fragrance especially strong at dusk
Contains cardiac glycosides - all parts are toxic if ingested
Named because they often grow on old stone walls
The scent was so loved in medieval times that wallflowers were called Heart-ease
Victorian women tucked wallflowers in their bodices for the evening scent
Shakespeare mentions wallflowers multiple times in his plays
Native to southern Europe, wallflowers have grown on castle walls and rocky places for millennia. Medieval monks cultivated them for their powerful evening fragrance. They were a required plant in Elizabethan gardens and remain treasured for the spicy scent that perfumes evening air.
