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Shrubs
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
AlkalineColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Yellow | Green Grey Silver | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Yellow | Green Grey Silver | ||
Autumn | Green Grey Silver | |||
Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Verbascum can be annuals, biennials, perennials or subshrubs mostly with hairy leaves and 5-petalled, saucer-shaped flowers
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Turkey
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in poor alkaline well-drained soil. Grow on its side in a wall crevice, or in a gravel or scree bed
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Rock garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to caterpillars and figwort weevil
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews
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