W - Wallflower
The Botanical Alphabet is more than just a seed collection - it’s a
gardening and typography project that marries the natural world with graphic design. For each plant, carefully selected from the most beautiful flora around the globe, a typeface in an iconic typographic style has been matched.
The Plant
Gorgeous, pleasantly-scented bright yellow-orange flowers on slender, dark-green foliage.
The Typeface
A typeface inspired by the ghostly aesthetics of horror film posters from the 1970s and 1980s.
Product Details
| Name | Wallflower |
| Variety | Fair lady mixed |
| Latin Name | Erysimum cheiri |
| Seed Quantity | 0.25 grams |
| Packet Size | 9 x 12.5cm |
| Packet Material | Made from paper produced using tomato waste fibers |
| Plant Size | 30-45m height, 25-35cm spread |
| Container Size | Minimum 20cm diameter |
How To Grow
| Sowing | Outdoor - Late spring or late summer |
| Indoor - 6-8 weeks before last frost | |
| Germination | Time - 14-21 days |
| Temperature - 15-20°C | |
| How To Sow | Direct sow - Sow seeds on soil surface; press lightly but do not cover |
| Indoor - Surface-sow in trays with good light exposure | |
| Caring | Light - Full sun to partial shade |
| Watering - Moderate; water when soil is dry to the touch | |
| Soil Well - Well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline | |
| Feeding - Light feeding in spring is sufficient | |
| Growing Tip | Wallflowers are hardy and can tolerate cool weather. Regular deadheading encourages more blooms throughout the season. |
| Harvesting | Harvest flowers when fully open for fresh arrangements. Wallflowers add fragrance and color to bouquets. |
About Piccolo Seeds
Piccolo was born in 2012 with the intention of offering select seeds for urban gardens, as well as offering vegetables and plants specially designed for pot growing: compact, dwarf varieties, suitable for terrace garden spaces.
Piccolo think a balcony garden should also be beautiful so they also offer fruits, edibles flowers and herbs. Their selected seeds are packed with sustainable and completely recyclable materials.