Verbascum 'Blue Lagoon'

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MulleinPerennialFamily: Scrophulariaceae

Flower colour:

Blue

Foliage colour:

Green

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Position

Sun Exposure:

Full sun

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Position in Border:

Middle

Soil

Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Verbascums are eye-catching, drought-tolerant plants with felted, silver-grey rosettes of large leaves. Tall, furry flower-spikes emerge bearing wide-open, (usually) yellow flowers, in early to midsummer. Plants self-seed readily.

The tall, erect spikes of Verbascum 'Blue Lagoon' are packed with small, blue flowers with yellow stamens, throughout summer. It makes a striking show for the middle to back of a multi-coloured border or white bed, and is easily grown from seed.

For best results grow Verbascum 'Blue Lagoon' in well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in sun or partial shade. Cut old flowering stems to ground level to prolong flowering. Plants are the caterpillar foodplant of the mullein moth, Cucullia verbasci, which causes unsightly holes in the foliage. If possible grow towards the centre of the border, so other plants mask the holey leaves, or grow wild verbascums nearby, onto which you can transfer the caterpillars.

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Verbascum ‘Blue lagoon’ and wildlife

Verbascum ‘Blue lagoon’ is known for attracting bees and butterflies/moths. It is a caterpillar food plant and has nectar/pollen rich flowers.

Is known to attract Bees

Bees

Is not known to attract Beneficial insects

Beneficial insects

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is known to attract Butterflies/​Moths

Butterflies/​Moths

Is not known to attract Other pollinators

Other pollinators

Is Verbascum ‘Blue lagoon’ poisonous?

Verbascum ‘Blue lagoon’ has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Cats

Cats

Is not known to attract Dogs

Dogs

Is not known to attract Horses

Horses

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People

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