Verbascum phoeniceum 'Temptress Purple'
Showy Mullein
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9
Grape-purple blooms climb up the strong stems on this Mullein. Wonderful textured foliage.
Height
12-20 in
Spread
12-14 in
Color
Lilac
Bloom Time
August-September
Good Companions
Coneflower (Echinacea Butterfly™ Rainbow Marcella ), Wood Betony (Stachys officinalis), Ironweed (Vernonia lettermanii), Moor Grass (Molina caerulea), Stonecrop (Sedum spectabilis), Black-Eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia speciosa), Catmint (Nepeta grandiflora)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Butterflies |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Containers |
| • | Cut Flowers |
Critter Resistance
| • | Rabbit Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Partial Shade |
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Fall |
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Very Adaptable |
| • | Well-drained |
