Verbascum 'Dark Eyes'
Dark Eyes Mullein
- Main interest:
- bright sunny flowers with red eye, compact habit
- Exposure:
- full sun
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil
- Growth type:
- clumping
- Flower colour:
- yellow and maroon-red
- Flowering period:
- June to August
- Foliage:
- green
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 5a: -29 °C (-20 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width:
- height: 12 in (30 cm) width: 10 in (25 cm)
- Use:
- border, mass planting, container
Dark Eyes Mullein is a stunning, sunny, short perennial with spikes of creamy yellow flowers accented with deep red-maroon centres, which attract hummingbirds. A compact plant with 8 inch, dense rosettes of large, crinkly green leaves, and 12 inch spikes of flowers, it thrives in a sun-filled location. (Does not like wet locations and requires good drainage.) A long bloomer – expect flowers from June to August. Use Verbascum 'Dark Eyes' in rock gardens, and the front of sunny borders. Wonderful thriller for bouquets of summer flowers.
Deer, and rabbit resistant; and drought tolerant. Dark Eyes Mullein will take 2 to 5 years to reach maturity. Remove flower spikes after blooming to encourage next year’s growth. Has a long taproot, so do not move it once it is established.
- Main interest:
- bright sunny flowers with red eye, compact habit
- Exposure:
- full sun
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil
- Growth type:
- clumping
- Flower colour:
- yellow and maroon-red
- Flowering period:
- June to August
- Foliage:
- green
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 5a: -29 °C (-20 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width:
- height: 12 in (30 cm) width: 10 in (25 cm)
- Use:
- border, mass planting, container
Dark Eyes Mullein is a stunning, sunny, short perennial with spikes of creamy yellow flowers accented with deep red-maroon centres, which attract hummingbirds. A compact plant with 8 inch, dense rosettes of large, crinkly green leaves, and 12 inch spikes of flowers, it thrives in a sun-filled location. (Does not like wet locations and requires good drainage.) A long bloomer – expect flowers from June to August. Use Verbascum 'Dark Eyes' in rock gardens, and the front of sunny borders. Wonderful thriller for bouquets of summer flowers.
Deer, and rabbit resistant; and drought tolerant. Dark Eyes Mullein will take 2 to 5 years to reach maturity. Remove flower spikes after blooming to encourage next year’s growth. Has a long taproot, so do not move it once it is established.
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