Verbascum phoeniceum | Violetta Floret’s farm Perennial | Hardy - not

Perennial | Hardy - not frost tender

Hundreds of aster-like blossoms on a single plant are about 2

Condition the stems overnight by standing in tepid water - the flowers have approximately 10 days plus in a vase

Astrantia rubra is slower to bulk up that Astrantia major

This knowledge has been traditionally used by many cultures including the Maori using these natural cycles to benefit their gardening

Verbascum phoeniceum | Violetta Floret’s farm Perennial | Hardy - notAn evergreen perennial this very pretty Verbascum Violetta has flat faced rich violet coloured flowers held on airy spikey stems. Flowering from late spring to summer the flowers stems rise proudly above the flat rosette of leaves. This Verbascum is shorter than many we do but still a stunning addition to the garden. Vita Sackville West wrote in 1936 that her verbascums looked as though 'a colony of tiny butterflies had settled all over them'.