
Verbascum chaixii 'Album'
White nettle-leaved 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. Verbascum chaixii 'Album' sports saucer-shaped, white flowers with mauve centres from early summer. One of the most reliable and long-flowering varieties of verbascum.
Contributed by @chesham
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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
White nettle-leaved Mullein
Latin name
Verbascum chaixii 'Album'
type
Biennial
family
Scrophulariaceae
ph
7.5 - 9.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Verbascum chaixii 'Album'
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. Verbascum chaixii 'Album' sports saucer-shaped, white flowers with mauve centres from early summer. One of the most reliable and long-flowering varieties of verbascum.
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.