18) Verbascum chaixii

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Useful cultivars and selections: ‘Album’, ‘Sixteen Candles’

Common name: nettle-leaved mullein

Family name: Plantaginaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8

Height: 60-90cm

Spread: 45-60cm

Requirements: average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun

Leaf arrangement: narrow leave, ovate-oblong

Flower /fruit description(s): five lobed, nearly flat

Suitable uses: border, cottage gardens

Quick ID description: herbaceous perennial, ovate-oblong, five lobed

Bloom time: May to July

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Source: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=j110