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Verbascum thapsus

Common name: Great Mullein

Aan extraordinary addition in your garden.

-15 to -20°C

Good Cut Flowers

Good for Pollinators

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The tall flower spikes of Verbascum Thapsus make an eye-catching sight in a summer scheme. Statuesque and architectural, like rows of tall candles, this UK native lights up a garden. Rosettes of large, soft, green grey, slightly hairy foliage are formed. Tall, upright stems rise in late spring and early summer from between the silvery foliage, each one densely packed with buds. Over the forthcoming weeks each bud then slowly opens from the bottom upwards to reveal luscious, lemon-yellow open blooms – not dissimilar to hollyhocks in form. A valuable addition to cottage and wildlife gardens or meadows as well as an architectural addition to more modern planting schemes. These unusual planter were once used in the production of torches and wicks for lamps - the long bare stems of Verbascum Thapsus were dried then dipped in tallow. Happiest in well-drained soil, in a sunny area, Verbascum Thapsus is a fully hardy biennial, with an RHS hardiness rating of H6. It will grow to around 2m tall and spread to around 50cm and needs no winter protection.

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Latin Name	Verbascum thapsus YP
Common Name	Great Mullein
Hardiness	H6 (-15 to -20°C)
Colour	Yellow
Format	Young Plants
Position	Full-Sun
Foliage	Deciduous
Height in Maturity (m)	2.50 m
Spread in Maturity (m)	0.50
Soil Conditions	Chalk Loam Sand
Soil Acidity	Alkaline
Aspect	East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Good for pots	Yes
Good for Rockeries	Yes
Good for wildlife	Yes
Good for pollinators	Yes
Good for cutting	Yes
Good for groundcover	Yes