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Verbascum 'Lavender Lass'
mullein
Verbascum 'Lavender Lass' emerges from compact rosettes of velvety, ruffled green foliage, producing upright flower stalks that add essential vertical...
9cm pot
available to order from late spring
3 × 9cm pots
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
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.
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.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Verbascum Lavender Lass:
Plant in full sun or light shade in well-drained soil, spacing plants to allow good airflow. Water regularly while establishing, then only during prolonged dry spells, as they dislike wet, winter ground conditions.
Deadhead spent flower stems promptly to encourage repeat flowering, and leave the basal rosette intact over winter, tidying back in spring when new growth appears.
Mullein moth caterpillars can be a problem, so pick off the insects in early June as soon as they appear. Remove faded flower spikes if you do not want them to self-seed.
Deadhead spent flower stems promptly to encourage repeat flowering, and leave the basal rosette intact over winter, tidying back in spring when new growth appears.
Mullein moth caterpillars can be a problem, so pick off the insects in early June as soon as they appear. Remove faded flower spikes if you do not want them to self-seed.
Please note:
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.
