Verbascum ‘Jackie’

Hybrid Mullein

USDA Zone: 5-9

Plant number: 1.537.270

Cousins to the common roadside mullein, the Hybrid Mulleins are unusual, showy plants for the well-drained sunny border. Compact spikes form above a flat rosette of triangular grey-green leaves, with flowers in a beautiful creamy-apricot shade with an orange eye. Plants flower over a long period, and the spikes are excellent for cutting. Inclined to exhaust itself to death, any small offsets should be removed each spring, to start new plants. This British selection is a probably the most popular Hybrid Mullein of all time.

Further details for
Verbascum ‘Jackie’

Optimal Growing Conditions

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Soil Type
Normal or
Sandy

Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid

Soil Moisture
Dry

Care Level
Moderate

Appearance and Characteristics

Flower Colour
Creamy Yellow
Orange

Blooming Time
  Early Summer
  Mid Summer
  Late Summer

Foliage Color
Grey Green

Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Accent: Good Texture/Form
  Attracts Butterflies
  Attracts Hummingbirds
  Border
  Containers
  Cut Flower
  Deer Resistant
  Drought Tolerant
  Edging
  Rabbit Resistant
  Specimen

Flower Head Size
Large

Height
40-45 cm
16-18 inches

Spread
30-45 cm
12-18 inches

Foot Traffic
None

Growth Rate
Medium