PR19010
Silver Lining
Verbascum Seeds
Verbascum bombyciferum
Silver Lining verbascum holds lemon yellow 1 in. flowers on tall, upright and branching, 4-5 ft. fuzzy silver stems. Plants produce multiple showy flower heads in July and August of the second season. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Blooms are followed by pleasing wooly seed heads — each inflorescence remains attractive long after bloom has finished. The fuzzy silver leaves insure plants are pleasing even out of bloom.
Perfect for dry sunny gardens, Silver Lining verbascum will tolerate average water when soil drainage is good. Plants are deer and rabbit resistant. A self-sowing, winter hardy biennial to zone 5. Silver Lining verbascum is also known as Arctic Summer or Polar Summer.
Growing Silver Lining Verbascum Seeds
Plant Verbascum Seeds: Sow seed in cell packs or flats, press into soil, do not cover. Needs light to germinate. Kept at 65-70° F., germination is in 14-30 days. Transplant 1½ ft. apart.
Grow Verbascum: Full sun, Katie's Candles Mix prefers afternoon shade in warm climates. Any soil with excellent drainage. Tolerates drought, better bloom with moderate to average water. Flowers are excellent for cutting, attract bees and butterflies. Remove old flowers for bloom over remarkably long season. Rabbit and deer resistant.
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