A delightful perennial and addition to any border producing elegant spires of eye-catching flowers in a broad range of colours through white, apricot, carmine through to deep claret. A true hardy perennial it will also flower in its first year from an early sowing.

Cultivation Advice VERBASCUM PHOENICEUM MIXED
Can be sown early spring or late summer.
Seedlings sown in Jan usually flower the first year, any later and they will flower the following year.
Sow 6-8 weeks before the last frost in your area.
The plants do develop deep tap roots thus a deep pot or root trainers are ideal.
Sow finely on the surface and cover very lightly with fine seed grade compost. Place in a clear plastic bag or cover with a piece of glass to maintain humidity.
Place out of direct sunlight at 15-18c to germinate.
Germination 7 to 21 days.
Transplant to pots when large enough to handle and grow on in cool conditions.
Plant out in full sun 30-45cm apart in well-drained soil after all danger of frost has passed.
Heavy / waterlogged soil will endanger the plant successfully over-wintering.
Benefits from a covering of mulch over-winter.

SHIPPING
Estimate delivery time is 5 to 8 weeks

PACKAGE
1 Lot Seeds (approx. 900 seeds)