Family: Scrophulariaceae
Common Name: Southern Charm Verbascum
Description | A tall vertical plant with flowers ranging from pastels in shades of rose to ivory with a red star center. |
Pronunciation | (ver-BASK-kum) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average, well drained, grow poorly in wet soils |
Flowers | vary pastels in shades of rose to ivory. A red star highlights the blossoms center, borne in an erect terminal raceme |
Leaves | basal rosettes of woolly, ovate, silvery-green leaves |
Dimensions | up two 3 feet with a spread of 2 feet, vertical form |
Propagation | seeds, root cuttings, may bloom first year from seeds |
Misc Facts | A short lived perennial. |
Notes & Reference | #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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