Verbascum Chaxii ‘Wedding candles’ plants

$9.00

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Description

 

Plants are in 9cm pots

 

This Verbascum has pure white flowers with dark purple centres. Its flower stems are multi branched. It has neat basal rosettes of mid green leaves.

The plant prefers well drained soil, and dislikes wet heavy soils. It tolerates frost and drought once established. ‘Wedding Candles’ provides a good supply of food to honey-bees, and it will self seed. During winter protect with mulch.

To encourage repeat blooming remove the central flower stalk after initial flowering. Cut just above where the side shoots are forming with a sharp knife.

This plant  won a Royal Horticultural Society award of merit.

Additional information

Classification

Hardy Perennial

Maximum Height

approx 120 cm with flowers