Verbascum macrurum

Plant type

annual / biennial

size

H: 3'-5'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

9a-11

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Verbascum macrurum plant details

Verbascum macrurum is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with blue and white foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts bees, beneficial insects 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 gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Verbascum macrurum

Plant type: annual / biennial
Plant family: scrophulariaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and white
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in summer
Uses: easy-to-grow, long-blooming, rare, rock garden, tropical-looking, unique, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Verbascum macrurum

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: gritty, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Oh so RARE & UNUSUAL– this TOUGH AS NAILS Mediterranean wildflower produces innumerable brightest-yellow 2” blooms on a 5 FOOT TALL, strongly erect, candelabra-esque flower spike! Almost impossible to find here in the States, this biennial produces an attractive grey-green, fuzzy-leaved rosette about 2’ high & wide its first year. In its second year it pulls out all the stops – creating a fuzzy, grey, bloom-encrusted spike that pumps out seemingly endless flowers, plus bees love it! Allow to set seed for future freebies. Not tested for hardiness in the US, but it’s likely hardy in USDA zones 10 & up. Poor soil is okay, but provide good drainage for a happy plant.