083-016D4 Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta' ( Purple mullein ) |
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Coming from the Mediterranean area east to the Altai Range, these heat and drought tolerant biennials/short-lived perennials are useful to move the eye upward in the garden. Many-flowered spikes rise from flat basal crowns of rugged foliage that is deeply veined. Numerous small, darkly colored flowers open on up-right stems from the bottom to the top. Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta' will rebloom if dead-headed after bloom. Late spring to late summer. 24-36 in. x 36 in. Dark Purple-Violet flowers Sun Zones 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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