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Verbascum wiedemannianum

 
Verbascum wiedemannianum

Common name indigo mullein
Family scrophulariaceae
Life cycle perennial
Flowers violet
Size 20"
Light sun
From seed germinate at room temperature with exposure to light
detailed seed-starting info below

Densely woolly leaves, giving a silvery-white appearance. I've started these from seed several times, in Pennsylvania as well as Texas, and have only ever seen seedlings. Still hoping for a successful overwintering one of these years. It's not a commonly grown species, and descriptions and photos I've found online range widely – so I'm curious to see flowers, if I ever get that far.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: left fence nursery area, front fence nursery area

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from NARGS '10/'11 exchange. Baggy 70F with light (61%G, 4-8d)
  2. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light (54%G, 6-10d)
  3. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light (10%G, 5-14d)
  4. Seed from NARGS '22/'23 exchange. Baggy 70F with light (25%G, 7-20d)


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