Verbascum 'Cherry Helen'
Mullein 'Cherry Helen'
Verbascum Verbascum
'Cherry Helen' _ 'Cherry Helen' is an erect, often short-lived, semi-evergreen perennial with a basal rosette of ovate to oblong, hairy, dark grey-green leaves and sturdy stems bearing slender panicles of saucer-shaped, reddish-purple flowers in summer.
Verbascum 'Cherry Helen' is: Semi evergreen
Clump-forming, Upright
Reddish-purple in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Caterpillars , Figwort weevils Caterpillars , Figwort weevils
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Remove faded flower spikes.
Root cuttings
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Verbascum 'Cherry Helen' (Mullein 'Cherry Helen') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Gravel, Wildlife
Grow in poor, alkaline, well-drained soil in sun. In more fertile soils, it grows large and needs support. Will not tolerate wet, boggy conditions.
Chalky, Loamy
Well-drained
Alkaline
Full Sun
South
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
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Verbascum 'Cherry Helen'
Mullein 'Cherry Helen'
Verbascum Verbascum
'Cherry Helen' _ 'Cherry Helen' is an erect, often short-lived, semi-evergreen perennial with a basal rosette of ovate to oblong, hairy, dark grey-green leaves and sturdy stems bearing slender panicles of saucer-shaped, reddish-purple flowers in summer.
Semi evergreen
Clump-forming, Upright
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Reddish-purple in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Caterpillars , Figwort weevils
Remove faded flower spikes.
Root cuttings
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Verbascum 'Cherry Helen' (Mullein 'Cherry Helen') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Gravel, Wildlife
Grow in poor, alkaline, well-drained soil in sun. In more fertile soils, it grows large and needs support. Will not tolerate wet, boggy conditions.
Chalky, Loamy
Well-drained
Alkaline
Full Sun
South
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Alkaline | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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