Caribbean Crush giant silver mullein
Verbascum 'Caribbean Crush'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange, yellow and mango
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Caribbean Crush' giant silver mullein (Verbascum 'Caribbean Crush') is a perennial for border, cottage garden, accent, and low maintenance plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The flowers come in orange, yellow, and mango, and they attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Tall flower spikes rise above the leaves, and the plant is drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Gaura, and Ornamental onion.