Verbascum Chaixii Seeds – Wedding Candles

Verbascum Chaixii Seeds – Wedding Candles Variety produce elegant flower spikes with creamy white blooms and deep purple centers. Known for their tall, upright growth and long blooming period, these plants add a graceful and classic look to gardens and borders. They attract pollinators like bees and butterflies and thrive in full sun with well-drained soil. Ideal for cottage gardens, mixed borders, and cut flower arrangements, this variety is both hardy and low-maintenance.

Features:

• Produces tall flower spikes with soft white blooms and contrasting purple centers

• Excellent for borders, cottage gardens, and landscape displays

• Attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators

• Drought-tolerant once established and easy to maintain

• Suitable for cut flowers and ornamental displays

• Prefers full sun and well-drained soil

Specifications:

• Scientific Name: Verbascum chaixii

• Common Name (US): Wedding Candles Mullein

• Plant Type: Perennial

• Height: 24–36 inches

• Spread: 12–18 inches

• Germination Time: 14–21 days

• Light Requirements: Full sun

• Soil Type: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil

• Watering: Moderate; avoid overwatering

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5–9

• Blooming Season: Late spring to mid-summer

• Sowing Season:

  • Indoors: Start in early spring (February–April)

  • Outdoors: Sow after the last frost (April–June)

• Planting Depth: Surface sow, lightly press seeds into soil

• Spacing Between Plants: 12–18 inches

• Temperature for Germination: 65–70°F (18–21°C)

• Maintenance: Remove spent flower spikes to encourage new growth