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nettle-leaved mullein 'Wedding Candles' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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nettle-leaved mullein 'Wedding Candles'

Verbascum chaixii 'Wedding Candles'

Pollinator FriendlyDrought Resistant

Genus: Verbascum
Family: Scrophulariaceae

About this plant

A short-lived perennial producing a semi-evergreen basal rosette of grey-green leaves,with tall, narrow, branched flower spikes from early to late summer. The flowers are white with purple stamens

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

Alkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in alkaline, poor, well-drained soil in full sun. A drought-tolerant plant, which can grow large and need support in fertile soils

Pruning

Remove faded flower spikes to prolong flowering

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

Hedging ScreensBanks SlopesGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years