Verbascum bombyciferum
Giant Silver Mullein
Verbascum - or mullein - are perennial or biennial, tall flowering plants that have a basal rosette of foliage from which, in Summer, arises a flower spike of saucer-shaped flowers that are attractive to bees. Giant Silver Mullein forms a large rosette of silvery-grey felted leaves in their first year, then send up tall stately spires of soft-yellow flowers through the second summer. Usually acts as a self-seeding biennial.
Contributed by @mr_plantgeek
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Giant Silver Mullein
Latin name
Verbascum bombyciferum
type
Biennial
family
Scrophulariaceae
ph
7.5 - 9.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.60 M
1.80 M
Verbascum bombyciferum
Verbascum - or mullein - are perennial or biennial, tall flowering plants that have a basal rosette of foliage from which, in Summer, arises a flower spike of saucer-shaped flowers that are attractive to bees. Giant Silver Mullein forms a large rosette of silvery-grey felted leaves in their first year, then send up tall stately spires of soft-yellow flowers through the second summer. Usually acts as a self-seeding biennial.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Flowers appear in succession from early Summer to late Summer
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant in poor, free-draining alkaline soil in cottage gardens, wild-flower gardens, or borders
propagation by Division
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Using a fork dig up plant,try to keep the root ball as complete as possible. Split the root ball at the centre with a sharp knife or a spade. Replant the plants to the same depth as the original, water well, and keep well watered until established.
mr_plantgeek
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