Verbascum 'Clementine'
mullein
Bred and selected by the National Collection holders of Verbascum, Vic Johnstone and Claire Wilson, ‘Clementine’ was first launched at the Hampton Court Flower Show in 2003.
An elegant and architectural plant, which is said to be more reliably perennial than many of the other mulleins, the brightly coloured flowers are held on well branching stems above a rosette of foliage.
Verbascum 'Clementine' makes a great addition to a mixed or herbaceous border. It will perform best in well-drained neutral or alkaline soil in sun or dappled shade.
An elegant and architectural plant, which is said to be more reliably perennial than many of the other mulleins, the brightly coloured flowers are held on well branching stems above a rosette of foliage.
Verbascum 'Clementine' makes a great addition to a mixed or herbaceous border. It will perform best in well-drained neutral or alkaline soil in sun or dappled shade.
How to care for Verbascum Clementine:
Cut old flowering stems to ground level throughout the season to promote further flushes of flowers, and remove dead or dying foliage from basal rosettes to allow good air circulation. Regularly pick off mullein moth caterpillars from the foliage to prevent very holey foliage!
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
1.5m
Eventual spread:
0.6m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
9cm pot
£12.99
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3 × 9cm pots
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