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    VERBASCUM
    VERBASCUM olympicum
    VERBASCUM olympicum
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    VERBASCUM olympicum

    Commonly known as Mullein

    Tall spikes of yellow flowers and grey woolly leaves. Monocarpic
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
    Delivery Information
    Available from January to February
    £14.00 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £12.00 each
    Available from January to February -
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects. Birds take seeds in winter. Dies after flowering but self seeds
    • Pests & Diseases
      Moth caterpillars, figwort weevil, powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Greece
    • Evergreen
      Rosette-forming, densely grey-white-woolly perennial with broadly lance-shaped, mainly basal leaves 15cm(6in) to, sometimes, 60cm (24in) long.
    • Yellow
    • Saucer-shaped
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      To 2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Herbaceous
      Produces branching stems from the second or third year which form a candelabra shape. These produce panicles to 75cm (30in) or more of clustered flowers 3cm (1¼in) across.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
      Grows taller in fertile soil and may need support
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Bird friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      to 2m (6½ft)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Average Person
        60cm (24in)
      		  
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