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

    Commonly known as Mullein

    Fiery red
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2025
    £13.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £12.00 each
    Available again from summer 2025 - Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Moth caterpillars, figwort weevil, powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. UK. Vic Johnstone & Claire Wilson, Hants.
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      Basal rosettes of hairy, grey-green leaves
    • Red
      Fiery red
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1m (39in)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Short-lived perennial with spikes of flowers to 50cm (20in) long of saucer-shaped flowers to 3cm (1¼in) across
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Alkaline / Chalk loving
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
      Poor soil
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1m (39in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        30cm (12in)
      		  
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