Common Name | Mullein |
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Family | Scrophulariaceae |
Genus | Verbascum |
species | hybrid |
Plant Type | Perennial |
Persistence | Deciduous |
US Patent # | PP17170 |
EU Grant # | -- |
Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 8" / 14" / 18" |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | Spring, Summer |
Flower Color | Orange, Purple |
Leaf Color | Green |
Soil | Excellent porosity and high mineral. |
pH | 5.5 - 6.8 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Special Uses | Deer Resistant, Low Water Usage |
Nutritional Needs | 50 - 100 ppm |
Dormancy | Winter |
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
How Different? | New flower color on 'Jackie'-like plant. |
Landscape Value | Sun garden, mixed beds or borders. |
Finish Time to 4" | 5 weeks |
Comments | Don't over fertilize. Great drainage is a necessity in wet winter areas. Does well in S. CA. Deer and rabbits tend to leave the Verbascum alone. |
Grower Notes | -- |
Verbascum ‘Honey Dijon’
This is a sweet compact plant with a flower that displays shades of peach and gold with a plum eye. Did we say there are masses of these flowers? It's quite wonderful.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 8″ / 14″ / 18″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): —
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