p VERBASCUM PHOENICEUM ‘VIOLETTA’

These statuesque perennials form elegant flower spires from May to August, with deep green leaves forming an attractive semi-evergreen rosette. Flowers are large and saucer shaped. Plants prefer full sun and a well-drained slightly alkaline soil. This is a shorter cultivar but may still need staking in early spring before the flowers appear. H90cm-1.2m (3-4ft) S30-45cm (12-18in)