Verbascum bombyciferum
Silver mullein , Turkish mullein, Verbascum broussa, Mullein chalk, Celsia bombyciferum
Verbascum Verbascum
V. bombyciferum - V. bombyciferum 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 yellow, saucer-shaped flowers in summer.
Verbascum bombyciferum is: Semi evergreen
Rosette, Upright
Yellow in Summer
Silvery-grey in All seasons
Caterpillars , Figwort weevils Caterpillars , Figwort weevils
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Remove faded flower spikes.
Root cuttings, Seed
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Verbascum bombyciferum (Silver mullein ) will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Wildlife
Plant in alkaline, poor, well-drained soil in full sun. In more fertile soils, it grows large and needs support.
Chalky, Loamy
Well-drained
Alkaline
Full Sun
South
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
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Verbascum bombyciferum
Silver mullein , Turkish mullein, Verbascum broussa, Mullein chalk, Celsia bombyciferum
Verbascum Verbascum
V. bombyciferum - V. bombyciferum 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 yellow, saucer-shaped flowers in summer.
Semi evergreen
Rosette, Upright
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Yellow in Summer
Silvery-grey in All seasons
Caterpillars , Figwort weevils
Remove faded flower spikes.
Root cuttings, Seed
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Verbascum bombyciferum (Silver mullein ) will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Wildlife
Plant in alkaline, poor, well-drained soil in full sun. In more fertile soils, it grows large and needs support.
Chalky, Loamy
Well-drained
Alkaline
Full Sun
South
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil pH: | Alkaline | Tell us... |
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