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Verbascum Mix
A blend of whimsy and formal
grace. Dress up your borders
with airy white, pink, red or purple
flower clusters above dark
green mounds of foliage. Freeflowering
mix perpetuates itself
by self-seeding. Spreads 12-15"
wide.
Light: Full
sun to partial shade
Blooms: Late spring to frost
Height: 24-30"
Zones: 4-8
Size: Potted
Deer Resistant
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| Botanical Name: |
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Verbascum phoeniceum mix |
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| Form: |
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Short lived herbaceous perennial |
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| Sun Exposure: |
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Partial Shade/Full Sun |
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| Height/Habit: |
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24" - 30" tall, vertical plants. |
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| Spread: |
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12" - 15" |
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| Spacing: |
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12" - 15" |
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| Hardiness Zone: |
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4 - 8 (-30 degrees F) |
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| Foliage Type: |
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10" - 12" long & up to 4" wide, forming a basal rosette of oblong, toothed, glabrous foliage that is hairy beneath. Dark green. |
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| Flower Form: |
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4 petaled single, 1/2 - 3/4" cups, clusters along the top 1/3 of the stems. |
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| Flower Color: |
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A mix containing white, pink, red and purple. |
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| Flowering Date: |
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From late spring until a killing frost in fall. |
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| Planting Requirements: |
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Set at the same level it is at in the container, firm and water in well. |
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| Soil Requirements: |
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Well drained, moisture retentive. Won't tolerate wet conditions. |
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| Growth Rate: |
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Moderate to fast. |
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| Unique Characteristics: |
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Colorful racemes of flowers dotted and speckled through a border add bright glimpses of the many hues this mix contains. It has a light airy quality to it that is perfect to intervene amongst some of the heavier varieties that can become oppressive without these light touches. Easy and free flowering, a short lived perennial that will perpetuate itself by self sown seed. |
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| Pruning: |
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Only to remove spent flower stems. |
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| Time of Pruning: |
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After flowering |
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