Verbascum ‘Gold Nugget’
Verbascum 'Gold Nugget' is a compact mullein with large, bright butter yellow flowers with deep red eyes held on branching candelabras.
Verbascum ‘Gold Nugget’ is a stocky, compact, vigorous mullein with large, bright butter yellow to deep yellow flowers with deep red eyes held on branching candelabras for months. Drought tolerant and loves full sun. Nice silvery-green foliage.
Common Name: Mullein
Family: Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Foliage Colour: Silver
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Perennial
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Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
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Fragrance: No
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Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Native forms colonize disturbed soils. Grows best in dry, sandy or gravelly soils, although it can grow in a variety of habitats, including banksides, meadows, roadsides, forest clearings and pastures.
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