Verbascum ‘Merlin’, 2L
£15.00
notes
Offering great vertical interest, Verbascum ‘Merlin’ is a compact perennial bearing a profusion of spires, each covered with slightly ruffled, dusky pink to pale purple flowers. Each flower has a brown centre and rim, blooming from late spring to late summer.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 2L
- Height and Spread: 100cm (3ft 3in) x 50cm (1ft 7in) in 2-5 years
Features
notes
Offering great vertical interest, Verbascum ‘Merlin’ is a compact perennial bearing a profusion of spires, each covered with slightly ruffled, dusky pink to pale purple flowers. Each flower has a brown centre and rim, blooming from late spring to late summer.
Details
- Flowers: June - August
- Hardy
- Semi-evergreen
Planting
- Moist, well-drained soil
- South or West aspects
- Full sun
Care
- Better grown in poor soil- if grown in fertile soil, may need support!
- Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering
- Remove flower spikes to prevent self-seeding
Insights
This plant forms a beautiful presence in the border and is especially appealing to native pollinators including butterflies. It is also drought tolerant and unappealing to rabbits and deer.
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