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Verbascum blattaria

Pollinator FriendlyDrought Resistant

Genus: Verbascum
Family: Scrophulariaceae

About this plant

V. blattaria is a biennial with crinkly, lobed, dark green leaves producing an evergreen basal rosette up to 40cm across. A narrow, branched flower spike, to 1.2m tall, produces widely-spaced, lemon-yellow blooms with purple centres from early summer to early autumn

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoam

Alkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in poor, alkaline, well-drained soil in full sun. A drought-tolerant plant, it grows large and needs support in fertile soils (see staking perennials)

Pruning

Remove faded flower spikes

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring or early summer, or by root cuttings in winter

Pests

May be attacked by mullein moth caterpillars and figwort weevil

Diseases

May be subject to powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverBanks SlopesHedging Screens

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years