Mullien
Slender, upright spires of saucer shaped, pure w
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| Slender, upright spires of saucer shaped, pure white summer flowers above rosettes of downy, pale grey leaves. This elegant white verbascum is perfect towards the back of a sunny border or cottage garden style planting. It prefers a poor, well drained soil. On richer soils it may need to be staked.Position: full sunSoil: poor, well drained soilRate of Growth: averageFlowering period: July to AugustFlowers: whiteOther features: downy, pale grey leavesHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Mullein moth caterpillars can be a problem - pick off the insects in early June as soon as they appear. Remove faded flower-spikes. Apply a thick 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch around the base of the plant in early springGoes well with: Eryngium variifolium, Gysophila paniculata `Bristol Fairy`, Echinops ritro, Ceratostigma willmottianum, Agapanthus `Bressingham Hybrids`, Perovskia `Blue Spire`It is worth keeping in mind that these plants are mainly biennial, so although they usually self-seed freely, the plant will only live for |
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