Growing Instructions

When to Sow:
Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost or sow outdoors in fall for natural cold stratification.

How to Sow:
Scatter seeds thinly on the soil surface and press gently. Do not cover, as light aids germination. Keep soil moist until seedlings emerge.

Germination:
14–21 days in cool conditions.

Thinning & Spacing:
Thin seedlings to 12–18" apart for strong growth and airflow.

Growing Conditions:
Prefers full sun and well-drained, sandy or rocky soil. Drought tolerant once established.

Care:
Low maintenance. Cut flower spikes for bouquets or let seed pods mature for natural reseeding.

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Verbascum - Phoenician Mullein

$4.50

Certified Organic by Pro-Cert

This cottage garden classic is treasured for its tall, elegant flower spikes covered in soft, white blooms that that sport the most amazingly coloured stamens. The filaments are fuzzy pinky-purple and are topped with brilliant orange anthers. You need to take a close-up look to get the full effect and it is stunning. This beauty reaches heights of 1-1.5 m and brings vertical structure and long-lasting colour from late spring through summer. As with most verbascums it attracts all kind of pollinators including bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. I love to grow it next to a soft, billowy patch of native grass such as Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum) or Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis). It will self seed creating lovely naturalized patches.. Thrives in poor, well drained soils and sunny sites.Deer resistant

Verbascum phoeniceum

Life Cycle: Perennial

Hardiness zone: 4-8