Verbascum phoeniceum | Violetta Floret’s farm Astrantia rubra is slower to

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

flower beds or for the Flower Farmer for cut flowers

Perennial | Hardy - not frost tender

A great flower for attracting butterflies and bees to your garden

Verbascum phoeniceum | Violetta Floret’s farm Astrantia rubra is slower toAn 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'.