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VERBASCUM
Commonly known as Mullein
All Flower MAY-JUN
Statuesque wildlife plants with a long history of use as a herbal remedy.
Genus of 360 species, most of which are biennials, with a few annuals, perennials and subshrubs, some semi-evergreen or evergreen.
They are found mainly on dry, stony hillsides, wasteland and in open woodland in Europe, northern Africa and western and central Asia.
Natives are V. nigrum, dark mullein, uncommon and found on calcareous soils and V. thapsus, Aaron's rod, common on sunny banks and waste places.
Further Reading....
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Semi-evergreenKeeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.Basal rosettes of hairy, grey-green leaves
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Height1-1.5m (3-5ft) -
SpreadTo 50cm (20in)
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Short-lived perennial with spikes of flowers to 50cm (20in) long of saucer-shaped flowers to 3cm (1¼in) across
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Hardy - average winterHardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) -
Full sun
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Additional Features
Good to knowWildlife plant - bees, butterflies and other insects
Pests & DiseasesMoth caterpillars, figwort weevil, powdery mildew.
Place of originGarden origin -
HardinessFrost hardy (down to -5)
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Soil ConditionsAlkaline / Chalk lovingPoor, well-drained soil.
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Verbascum - Growing Guide
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1-1.5m (3-5ft)
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Buy Varieties of VERBASCUM
VERBASCUM chaixii 'Album'
Nettle-leaved mullein
white flowers with mauve centres
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
VERBASCUM 'Cotswold Beauty'
Mullein
pale apricot-pink with purple centre
VERBASCUM 'Cotswold Queen'
Mullein
soft yellow-brown with purple centre
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
£13.50 each
VERBASCUM 'Firedance'
Mullein
fiery red
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
VERBASCUM 'Helen Johnson'
Mullein
saucer-shaped light pinkish-brown flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
£13.50 each
VERBASCUM 'June Johnson'
Mullein
grey-green leaves and pale peachy-pink flowers with a purple eye
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
£13.50 each
VERBASCUM 'Kynaston'
Mullein
white flowers with orange eye
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
£13.50 each
VERBASCUM 'Merlin'
Mullein
pale purple-pink with a brown centre
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
£13.50 each
VERBASCUM olympicum
Mullein
tall spikes of yellow flowers and grey woolly leaves. Monocarpic
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
VERBASCUM phoeniceum
Purple mullein
shades of white, through pink to purple. Crinkly leaves
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
VERBASCUM 'Pink Domino'
Mullein
deep rose-pink flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
£13.50 each
VERBASCUM 'Royalty'
Mullein
spikes of red-purple flowers from late spring through summer.
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
£13.50
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00
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Afterplant - Tomatoes
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Only £8.00
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Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
