Verbascum ‘Plum Smokey’
Verbascum 'Plum Smokey' is a compact mullein with large, pinkish-purple flowers and silver-green foliage.
Verbascum ‘Plum Smokey’ is a stocky, compact and vigorous mullein with large, dusky lavender flowers held on vertical flower stalks that rise above the handsome, low-growing, semi-evergreen rosettes of nicely formed, silver-green leaves over a long blooming season if deadheaded. Stems can reach 16 inches tall. Short-lived in rich soils, a bit longer-lived in dry soils but will self-seed. Perfect for the sunny border, cottage and gravel gardens, and in the vase. Drought tolerant. Pollinator attractor. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Mullein
Family: Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant
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Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies Bees
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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