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Verbascum chaixii 'Album' (White nettle-leaved mullein)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.5m
max. spread
Ultimate height 1m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Verbascum chaixii 'Album'

Other names: White nettle-leaved mullein, Verbascum chaixii var. album


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Genus: Verbascum

Variety or cultivar: 'Album' _ 'Album' is a clump-forming perennial with grey hairy leaves and white flowers with purple centres, in late summer.

Verbascum chaixii 'Album' is: Deciduous

Flower: Dark-purple, White in Summer

Foliage: Dark-green in Summer

Habit: Clump-forming, Upright

Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Plant with: Phlox paniculata 'David' (Phlox 'David'), Stipa tenuissima 'Pony Tails' (Mexican gress 'Pony Tails'), Aconitum spicatum 'Stainless Steel' (Monkshood 'Stainless Steel'), Veronicastrum virginicum 'Lavendelturm' (Culver's root 'Lavendelturm'), Yucca filamentosa 'Variegata' (Variegated needle palm), Phlomis chrysophylla (Golden-leaved Jerusalem sage)

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Specific pests: Caterpillars , Figwort weevils

Specific diseases: Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning: Remove faded flower spikes. . REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Root cuttings. REGISTER to read more...


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Verbascum chaixii 'Album' (White nettle-leaved mullein) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.


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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Gravel, Wildlife

Cultivation: Plant in alkaline, poor, well-drained soil in full sun. In more fertile soils, it grows large and needs support.

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Soil types: Chalky, Loamy Match unknown
Soil drainage: Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Alkaline Match unknown
Light: Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: South Match unknown
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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