Verbascum chaixii is a herbaceous perennial that develops a rosette of elongated, semi-evergreen leaves covered in grey hairs. During the mid to late summer, it produces slender spikes adorned with pale yellow flowers featuring purple centers.

Verbascum comprises annuals, biennials, perennials, and subshrubs, typically characterized by their hairy foliage and five-petaled, cup-shaped blooms.

Verbascum chaixii

This perennial species develops a rosette of greyish, hairy foliage. In late summer, it produces a slender panicle adorned with white flowers featuring purple centers.

Verbascum chaixii 'Album'

Verbascum chaixii 'Blackberry Crush'

Verbascum chaixii 'Clent Sunrise'

Verbascum chaixii 'Helene Bowles'

This semi-evergreen perennial reaches a height of up to 90 cm. It features rosettes of hairy leaves that range from grey to green. In summer, it produces elongated stems topped with saucer-shaped yellow blooms, each adorned with violet-purple centers.

Verbascum chaixii 'Sixteen Candles'

Verbascum chaixii 'Wedding Candles' is a short-lived perennial that forms a semi-evergreen rosette of grey-green foliage at its base. From early to late summer, it sends up tall, slender flower spikes that are branched. The blossoms are white, highlighted by purple stamens.

Verbascum chaixii 'Wedding Candles'

Verbascum chaixii hybrid

Verbascum chaixii subsp. austriacum

Verbascum cilicicum

Verbascum creticum

Verbascum creticum 'Allomnis'

Verbascum creticum white-flowered

Verbascum delphicum

Verbascum densiflorum is a biennial or short-lived perennial that forms a rosette and features a thick layer of grey-yellow hairs. Its basal leaves, which have wavy edges, can grow up to 45 cm in length. The upright, branching flower spikes can attain a height of 1.8 m and are densely populated with yellow flowers, occasionally white, that measure up to 5 cm in diameter.

Verbascum densiflorum

Verbascum dieckianum

Verbascum dingleri

Verbascum dumulosum is a low-growing evergreen subshrub that typically reaches up to 30 cm in both height and width. It features elliptical, hairy leaves that are grey-green in color. The plant produces short clusters of bright yellow flowers, each measuring about 1.5 cm across, with stamens adorned with purple hairs.

Verbascum dumulosum

Verbascum elegantissimum

Verbascum epixanthinum is a short-lived perennial characterized by its broad, flat rosettes of woolly, grey-green foliage that often exhibit a rusty hue in the spring. Its robust, upright flower spikes can reach heights of up to 70 cm, creating a structural presence in the garden even before blooming begins. During an extended flowering period, numerous yellow blossoms adorned with orange anthers emerge on the densely packed spikes.

Verbascum epixanthinum

Verbascum epixanthinum epixanthinum

Verbascum eriophorum

Verbascum faurei

Verbascum from Armenia

Verbascum glabratum

Verbascum graecum

Verbascum humile

Verbascum hybrid

Verbascum levanticum

Verbascum litigiosum

Verbascum longifolium

Verbascum longifolium hybrid

Verbascum luridiflorum

Verbascum luridiflorum 'Blue Lagoon' PBR is a biennial or short-lived perennial that reaches heights of up to 75 cm, emerging from a rosette of basal foliage. It features loose flower spikes that bloom in waves during the summer months. The flowers have flat blue petals, while the central area and the prominent stamens display a purplish hue accented with white speckles.

Verbascum luridiflorum 'Blue Lagoon'PBR

This biennial or short-lived perennial develops a rosette of lanceolate, medium-green foliage that can persist through the winter. From mid to late summer, it produces a tall, upright flowering spike that is branched and adorned with yellow or white, saucer-shaped flowers.

Verbascum lychnitis

Verbascum lychnitis var. album

Verbascum lydium

Verbascum lyratifolium

Verbascum macrurum

Verbascum micrantha

Verbascum nevadense

Verbascum nigrum is a perennial plant that forms a rosette and typically reaches a height of around 90 cm. Its leaves are long-stalked and scalloped, displaying a mid to dark green hue with a slightly grey, woolly texture on the underside. This species creates basal clumps that produce elongated racemes, showcasing warm yellow flowers featuring purple stamens at their centers. The flowering period extends from midsummer to early autumn.

Verbascum nigrum

Verbascum nigrum hybrid

Verbascum nigrum subsp. nigrum

Verbascum nigrum var. album is a perennial that typically reaches a height of around 90 cm. This plant forms a rosette with long-stalked, scalloped leaves that are mid to dark green, displaying a slightly woolly texture on their undersides. Throughout midsummer to early autumn, it produces slender racemes featuring white flowers, each adorned with purple stamens at their centers. The foliage creates basal clumps, contributing to its overall structure. This variety is deciduous or semi-evergreen, depending on the climate.

Verbascum nigrum var. album

Verbascum olympicum is a short-lived perennial that typically completes its life cycle after flowering. It features grey, woolly stems and leaves, and can grow up to 2 meters tall, producing panicles of yellow blooms during the summer months.

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