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Beginner
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0.6m
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1.8m
max. height |
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1-2 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Verbascum olympicum
Other names: Candlewick Plant, Verbascum longifolium var. pannosum, Olympian mullein, Greek mullein
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Genus: Verbascum
Species: V. olympicum - V. olympicum is a tall, rosette-forming biennial or short-lived, evergreen perennial with large, woolly, silver-grey leaves and erect, woolly, silver-grey stems bearing bright golden- yellow flowers in late summer.
Verbascum olympicum is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Silvery-grey in All seasons
Habit: Rosette, Upright
Verbascum olympicum (Olympian mullein) will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Mediterranean, 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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Chalky, Loamy |
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Well-drained |
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Alkaline |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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