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VERBASCUM bombyciferum 'Polarsommer' (Arctic Summer) (Seed)
Large
Sun
Yellow
Reasonable soil
Summer
Pollinator friendly
Seed Packet
Qty
Description
Height: 120-180cm
Tall yellow flower spikes in summer, over rosettes of silvery leaves. Will tolerate poor soil, but must be free-draining. May need supporting. Biennial or short-lived perennial.
Average content per packet: 400 seeds
SOWING:
WHEN:
February - April or July - August
WHERE:
Indoors - in seed trays or pots
HOW:
Moisten compost before sowing. Sow thinly and cover lightly with compost or vermiculite. When 2 leaves show prick out into trays 4-5cm apart or into single pots. Harden off before planting out.