| Common Name | Mullein |
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| Family | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus | Verbascum |
| species | -- |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | PP16156 |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Bloom Time | -- |
| Flower Color | Blue, Purple |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Growth Habit | Upright |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | New flower color on 'Jackie'-like plant |
| Landscape Value | Sun garden, mixed beds, borders |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 8" / 12" / 16" |
| Soil (Garden) | Excellent porosity and high mineral |
| Water (Garden) | Average water needs in the garden |
| Special Uses | Deer Resistant, Low Water Usage |
| Comments | Does well in S. CA. Deer and rabbits tend to leave the Verbascum alone. These plants may ship after foliage has been cut back. They over winter well as long as kept dry. |
Verbascum ‘Plum Smokey’
Like a bouquet picked for you. Rosettes carrying a multitude of 16″ flowering stems above the foliage with numerous, large, smoky-purple flowers. Blooms for months in full sun with good drainage.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 8″ / 12″ / 16″
Exposure: Full Sun
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| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
| EC | 0.75 – 1.0 |
| pH | 6.4 – 7.4 |
| Fertility Needs | 50 – 100 ppm |
| Notes | — |
| Finish Time to 4″ | 4 – 6 weeks |
| Finish Time to Gallon | — |
| Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |
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