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Verbascum - Mullein
Mixed Colors
(Verbascum phoeniceum )
A truely spectacular plant with a long bloom period for a perennial. The graceful spikes of shallow, dish-like, white, rose, red, violet and purple flowers that last most of the summer. Very fast growing! Excellent in the mixed border or alone. A wonderful flower for cut arrangements. Fairly drought tolerant.
Average Count: 2500 seeds
Flower Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Height: 3' - 4' tall
Exposure: Full Sun
When to Sow Outside: Spring, 2 - 4 weeks before average last frost, up to 2 months before first fall frost. If sown as early as January in mild winter climates, it may bloom the first year.
When to Sow Inside: 6 - 8 weeks before planting outdoors. If started as early as January, this strain may bloom the first year. Long tap root - use care when transplanting.
Seed Spacing: 1"
Days to Emerge: 2- - 25
Thinning: 15" - 18" apart
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