Also known as Mullein the plants are 3 to 3 1/2′ tall and covered with a pretty mix of white, rose, red, and violet blooms all along the stalk in the spring. The graceful flower spikes rise abovethe crinkly bright green rosette of leaves and whencut back the stalks will shoot up and bloom again for a second and even a third time.

100 seeds

PLANTING

Verbascum phoeniceum

Perennial, Zones 3-8

Germination: 14-30 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 60-70F

Seed Planting Depth: Sow on the surface and lightly cover the seed

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 60-70F soil temperatures until germination. Transplant 12-18 apart after the last frost.

Sowing Outdoors: Direct sow outdoors after the last frost in spring or fall. Sow a few seeds every 8-12, thin to the strongest seedling

Growth Habit: Flatrosette of foliage with tall stems

Height and Width: 36 x 12-18

Spacing: 12-18 apart

Light Needs: Full sun

Soil Needs: Average to dry, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed: Blooms in the second season, often blooms the first season when started early indoors

Uses: Cut flowers, borders, cottage gardens, groups plantings, containers and planters, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds borders, drought tolerant, deer resistant

Care: Deadhead to encourage more flower production.