Verbascum Densiflorum Dense flower Mullein. This is a short lived semi-evergreen perennial that produces a rosette of leaves densely covered with grayish-yellow hairs. Erect stalks reaching up to a stature 5 feet tall grow tons of blossoms in bright yellow and occasionally white flowers that bloom early summer to late summer. The flowers are saucer shaped and are usually yellow or white but can also present as purple or brownish-red. The individual flowers are numerous but short lived, but the multitude of buds keep the plant blooming. It is a wonderful plant for your bees, and they will visit it daily in bloom, bees are something we should all try to help in their survival since they give more than they get! The plant is native to Europe and has adapted to the United States The plants have adapted well to rock gardens, gravel and cottage gardens and naturalized areas. It is a self sower but doesn’t become overbearing and is to care for. Although the above traits are common, they are not set in stone. You may get a surprise due to pollination from an anonymous cultivator.
40+ seed per packet
Planting Zone 4 – 9
Full Sun / Part Shade
Height: 3 feet - 6 feet
Width: 1 foot - 3 feet
Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees, and other beneficial pollinators
Resistant to Deer and Rabbit
Drought Tolerant
Native to Europe
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
