Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'
Mullein 'Violetta', Verbascum 'Violetta'
Verbascum Verbascum
'Violetta' _ 'Violetta' is a rosette-forming, evergreen, biennial or short-lived perennial with ovate, wrinkled, prominently veined, dark green basal leaves and slender racemes of saucer-shaped, dark purple flowers in late spring and early summer.
Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta' is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Upright
Purple in Spring; Purple 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 phoeniceum 'Violetta' (Mullein 'Violetta') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.45m 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. Avoid damp or boggy conditions.
Chalky, Loamy
Well-drained
Alkaline
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'
Mullein 'Violetta', Verbascum 'Violetta'
Verbascum Verbascum
'Violetta' _ 'Violetta' is a rosette-forming, evergreen, biennial or short-lived perennial with ovate, wrinkled, prominently veined, dark green basal leaves and slender racemes of saucer-shaped, dark purple flowers in late spring and early summer.
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Upright
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Purple in Spring; Purple in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Caterpillars , Figwort weevils
Remove faded flower spikes.
Root cuttings
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Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta' (Mullein 'Violetta') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.45m 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. Avoid damp or boggy conditions.
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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