Verbascum 'Sugar Plum' (PBR)
mullein
- 9cm pot
- £12.99
- In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
- 3 × 9cm pots
- £24.99 £8.33 each
- In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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- Position: full sun
- Soil: poor, well-drained, alkaline soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: May to August
- Hardiness: fully hardy (but short-lived)
This is one of the more compact mulliens, (and this makes it great for pots or front of border positions), but it produces lots of flowerspikes, each of which is packed with larger than average flowers. Their colouring is sublime, being a dusky plum-purple that becomes paler as the flowers mature, so they mix easily with most shades of pink, purples and silver. Their upright habit will also bring a sense of structure to the border when they are planted in drifts. - Garden care: Apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch around the base of the plant in autumn to protect from winter extremes, taking care not to cover the crown. Stake in spring with bamboo canes or twiggy prunings before the flowers appear. Mullein moth caterpillars can be a problem, pick off the insects in early June as soon as they appear. Remove faded flower spikes.
