Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'

Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta' - Purple Mullein

Botanical name       : Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta' 
Common name          : Purple Mullein, Mullein, Aaron's Rod 

Colour               : Dark-purple 
Flowering time       : May - June 
Full grown height    : ± 70 cm 
Light requirement    : Sun 
Moisture requirement : Dry, Normal 
Winter hardiness     : Till -23°C  (USDA Zone 6) 
Spacing              : ± 35 cm (± 8 per m²) 
Details              : Insect friendly, Usually bi-annual, but will often self-seed. 

Pot size             : Square 9 cm, volume 0,5 Liter 
Delivery time        : 4 - 9 working days 
Special notes        : When Verbascum flowers, they are sometimes too tall to ship. Therefore it may be nessesary to cut the plants back. If you wish to know this before-hand, please contact us. 

General information about Mullein (Verbascum):
Mullein (Verbascum) is a genus of plants that deliver a beautiful vertical accent to the garden. Some Mullein are perennial, others behave as bi- or even tri-annual. Very broadly speaking, you can say that the tallest varieties will die after flowering and that the lower varieties will survive for a few years. The short-lived varieties self-seed easily, so you will not be without. There are many new cultivars of Mullein being brought to the market which still have to prove themselves. Mullein of the varieties nigrum and chaixii are usually perennial. Mullein likes a spot in the sun in dry to normal soil which drains well. If you do not want them to self-seed, cut away the flower stems after flowering. This might also lengthen the lifespan of short-lived varieties. Mullein is good in the natural garden but also in the border.

Purple Mullein - Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'