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Verbascum roripifolium | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Verbascum roripifolium

Verbascum roripifolium

Drought Resistant

Genus: Verbascum
Family: Scrophulariaceae

About this plant

A biennial producing a basal rosette of highly divided, dark green leaves in the first year, and tall, branching, airy, flowering stems in the second year, bearing individual, lemon-yellow blooms all summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in alkaline, poor, well-drained soil in a sunny position. Plants grown in fertile soil may need support, see staking perennials

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the base after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

May be susceptible to caterpillars, including mullein moth, and to figwort weevils

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverHedging ScreensBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years