Verbascum phoeniceum Flower Plants Eventual Height_Under 0.5m Dead and intersecting branches should

Dead and intersecting branches should be removed before spring

Use as a long-lasting cut flower or in a bouquet

A white seeded variety justly popular for the flavour of its heavy crops of round stringless pods

is a deciduous shrub

Autumn also brings fruit called beech masts which are attractive to birdlife and wildlife

Verbascum phoeniceum Flower Plants Eventual Height_Under 0.5m Dead and intersecting branches shouldQuite delightful with light and airy stems carrying whorls of thin, paper like flowers in the deepest purple. Once flowering has finished, the darkly coloured seed pods add further interest during late summer. Neat and compact, this variety is perfect for smaller gardens. Plant in well drained soil in full sun.