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Buy Verbascum chaixii 'Wedding Candles'
Also Known As
- Wedding Candles Mullein
Plant type
perennial
size
- H: 36"-42"
- W: 12"-18"
planting zones
- 5a-9b
3.5" | $12
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Verbascum chaixii 'Wedding Candles' plant details
Verbascum chaixii 'Wedding Candles' is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial with blue and white foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty, rocky and well-drained soil.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Verbascum chaixii 'Wedding Candles'
- Plant type: perennial
- Plant family: scrophulariaceae
- Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen blue and white
- Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 36 IN - 42 IN - tall
- Flowers: white blooms in summer
- Uses: cottage garden, meadow garden, rock garden, self-sowing, showy, xeric
GROWING CONDITIONS for Verbascum chaixii 'Wedding Candles'
- USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
- Sun exposure: sun
- Watering frequency: occasional - low
- Resistant to: deer, rabbit and snail / slug
- Soil needs: average, gritty, rocky and well-drained
Nursery contributed plant descriptions
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How to Grow Verbascum chaixii 'Wedding Candles'
Sun Exposure
- sun
Water Needs
- occasional - drought tolerant
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained
- rocky
- gritty
Features
Foliage Color
- white
- blue
Flower Color
- white
Wildlife
- bees
- butterflies
- deer resistant
- snail / slug resistant
- rabbit resistant
Flower Season
- summer
Foliage Season
- deciduous
- semi-evergreen
Texture
- fuzzy
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