Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Cotswold Beauty'
Mullein 'Cotswold Beauty'
Verbascum Verbascum
'Cotswold Beauty' _ 'Cotswold Beauty' is an erect, short-lived, semi-evergreen perennial with basal rosettes of broadly ovate, wrinkled, finely hairy, dark grey-green leaves and, in summer, erect, branching spikes of saucer-shaped, pale coppery-orange to pale pink flowers with purple stamens.
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Cotswold Beauty' is: Semi evergreen
Rosette, Erect
Pale-orange, Pale-pink in Summer
Dark-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 (Cotswold Group) 'Cotswold Beauty' (Mullein 'Cotswold Beauty') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, 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, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Cotswold Beauty'
Mullein 'Cotswold Beauty'
Verbascum Verbascum
'Cotswold Beauty' _ 'Cotswold Beauty' is an erect, short-lived, semi-evergreen perennial with basal rosettes of broadly ovate, wrinkled, finely hairy, dark grey-green leaves and, in summer, erect, branching spikes of saucer-shaped, pale coppery-orange to pale pink flowers with purple stamens.
Semi evergreen
Rosette, Erect
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Pale-orange, Pale-pink in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Caterpillars , Figwort weevils
Remove faded flower spikes.
Root cuttings
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Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Cotswold Beauty' (Mullein 'Cotswold Beauty') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, 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, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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