Verbascum 'Temptress Purple'
Re-seeds happily if the final blooms are allowed to go to seed in autumn.
Growing about 2 feet tall but only half as wide, this is a great mullein for containers and small-space gardens. Who has the room for those big rangy varieties, or the time to stake them before their heavy blooms make them topple?! 'Temptress Purple' is short on foliage and long on color-drenched flowers, making it a great choice for the vase as well as the garden. Let's face it -- you just can't go wrong with this one!
Give this plant plenty of sunshine and well-drained soil, and it will return for a year or two. But if you let the final blooms remain on the plant until the petals blow away, it will re-seed itself magnificently, so your Verbascum garden increases with each passing season! A must-have for color lovers in every climate. Zones 4-9. Pkt is 20 seeds.
| Genus | Verbascum |
| Species | phoeniceum |
| Variety | 'Temptress Purple' |
| Bloom Season | Early Summer - Late Summer |
| Habit | Compact |
| Zone | 4 - 9 |
| Plant Height | 24 in |
| Plant Width | 10 in - 12 in |
| Item Form | Seeds |
| Additional Characteristics | Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Free Bloomer, Long Bloomers, Repeat Bloomer |
| Bloom Color | Dark Purple |
| Bloom Season | Summer |
| Foliage Color | Medium Green |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Dry, Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Cold Hardy, Deer Resistance, Disease Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Pest Resistant |
| Soil Tolerance | Clay, Normal, loamy, Poor, Sandy |
| Uses | Beds, Border, Containers, Cut Flowers, Ornamental, Outdoor |
