Verbascum golden wings AGM

Description

Deep green foliage with vibrant flowers.

Compact verbascum suited to alpine containers and rock gardens. With deep green crinkled foliage and a very compact habit this vibrant golden flowered specimen is ideal for the smaller garden. Foliage will go back to tight crown through winter. Grow in free draining soils.

Flowering: Spring-Summer

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 25cm

Spread: 20cm

Further information:

In Autumn leave the leaves on even though they may look untidy.  They are protecting next years buds. The leaves will fall off in Spring.

Common Name: mullein

Life Cycle: Perennial

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Foliage:  oblanceolate / crenate

Basic Colour: ( yellow )

Flower Colour: yellow

Natural Flowering:  April – June

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 25cm

Soil Requirements:  well-drained / average / moist

Soil ph:  alkaline / neutral

Location:  rock garden

Usage:  bee food plant

Pruning: cut back flowers to the foliage after flowering

Tolerates: drought tolerant / deer resistance

Origin: Cultivar