Verbascum 'Dark Eyes'

Neat and compact Verbascum
Just £14.99
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3 x Plugs - SKU: 480980 - *Despatched from 07/03/2025
Just £14.99
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Key Features

  • Spires of yellow with maroon eyes produce a classy display
  • Neat and compact plants behave themselves as they grow - perfect for pristine gardens
  • Superb addition to any cottage-style garden
  • Strong stems make outstanding cut flowers - plant plenty to share!
  • Supplied as three plugs, ready to grow on before planting out
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Description

Verbascum 'Dark Eyes' is a compact grower with delightful custard yellow spires. The vibrant shade of the blooms are offset by contrasting maroon eyes to complete the sophisticated look of this showy border perennial. This is a top-notch option for the middle of borders or patio pots.

Distinctive stems make these hardy flowers great for cutting, allowing for natural colour to be brought inside and enjoyed for even longer, while also looking outstanding in summertime bouquets. Make sure to plant plenty to share with your loved ones!

What’s more, these delightful little blooms, which only grow up to 30cm tall, are very attractive to pollinating insects, transforming any garden into a haven for wildlife in no time at all.

Supplied as three plugs, ready to grow on before planting out.

Top Tips

Deadhead when flowers fade to encourage more flowers.

Care Information
  • Unpack plugs immediately, and stand them in water for an hour. If you can’t do this, they can sit in the mini greenhouses they are supplied in for a week if kept upright and not too wet.
  • Plugs may be slightly dry or yellow after being in a dark box in the post but they’ll quickly recover. Put them somewhere warm, light and airy such as on a windowsill or in a greenhouse.
  • When potting on, handle plugs with care. Pot on using our 9cm pots in Shuttle Trays, using good multi-purpose compost.
  • Give your plants a good water initially, then only when the top compost starts to dry. They don’t like to be left in standing water.
  • Feed using a high-potash feed such as Blooming
  • Fast Superior Soluble Fertiliser for Flowers & Fruits, to encourage flowering.
Delivery Information

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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2. Should any hardy plant fail to thrive thereafter, we'll replace free of charge - you just pay the P&P
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