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

    Commonly known as Mullein

    Saucer-shaped light pinkish-brown flowers
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2026
    £13.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £12.00 each
    Available Early Spring 2026 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Moth caterpillars, figwort weevil, powdery mildew.
    • Place of origin
      Europe. Garden origin. UK. Kew Gardens
    • Evergreen
      Ovate to lance-shaped, wrinkled, finely downy, grey-green leaves 20cm (8in) long.
    • Saucer-shaped
      3cm (1¼in) across
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      90cm (36in)
    • 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.
      Rosette-forming perennial. Produces flowers in erect, branched spikes to 45cm (18in) long.
    • 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
      90cm (36in)
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        30cm (12in)
      		  
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