Verbascum phoeniceum 'Mixed'
Mixed mullein, Verbascum 'Mixed Colours'
Verbascum Verbascum
'Mixed' _ 'Mixed' is a perennial forming long spikes of flowers in a range of bright colours including apricot, carmine, salmon and violet in early summer.
Verbascum phoeniceum 'Mixed' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
White, Violet, Red, Pink in Summer
Dark-green in Summer
Caterpillars , Figwort weevils Caterpillars , Figwort weevils
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Remove faded flower spikes.
Root cuttings
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Verbascum phoeniceum 'Mixed' (Mixed mullein) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.4m 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)
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Verbascum phoeniceum 'Mixed'
Mixed mullein, Verbascum 'Mixed Colours'
Verbascum Verbascum
'Mixed' _ 'Mixed' is a perennial forming long spikes of flowers in a range of bright colours including apricot, carmine, salmon and violet in early summer.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
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White, Violet, Red, Pink in Summer
Dark-green in Summer
Caterpillars , Figwort weevils
Remove faded flower spikes.
Root cuttings
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Verbascum phoeniceum 'Mixed' (Mixed mullein) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.4m 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)
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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, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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