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Verbascum 'Lavender Lass'

mullein

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Verbascum 'Lavender Lass' emerges from compact rosettes of velvety, ruffled green foliage, producing upright flower stalks that add essential vertical interest to borders and gravel gardens.

This semi-evergreen perennial, while relatively short-lived, compensates with its generous self-seeding nature, or extended blooming period when deadheaded. Like delicate butterflies suspended on graceful spires, the saucer-shaped lavender blooms with plum-purple centres create a mesmerising display throughout summer.

Its drought tolerance (once established) and natural resistance to deer and rabbits make it an excellent choice for low-maintenance gardens, while its compact habit suits it perfectly to front-of-border positions in cottage garden settings.

How to care for Verbascum Lavender Lass:

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.
Flowering period:
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Eventual height:
0.6m
Eventual spread:
0.3m
Position:

Full sun

Rate of growth:

Average

Soil:

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness:

Fully hardy

  • InformationThis 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.

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