{"product_id":"violetta-mullein-ve0450","title":"Violetta Mullein Seeds, Verbascum Phoenicium, VE0450","description":"Add rare, dark beauty to your garden with Violetta Mullein, a striking perennial prized for its deep, velvety violet purple blooms, some of the darkest flowers found anywhere in the Verbascum family. Slender, airy flower spikes rise above a low, tidy rosette of deep green, purple flushed foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompact for a mullein, Violetta reaches just 18 to 30 inches tall, making it perfectly suited for smaller gardens, borders, and rock gardens where taller mulleins simply won't fit. Blooming from late spring through late summer, this drought tolerant, deer and snail resistant beauty is a true plant and enjoy performer, thriving in poor, dry soils where many other flowers struggle. Butterflies and bees flock to its blooms, and its attractive seed heads continue the show even after flowering ends, gradually darkening to a rich reddish black.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVioletta self seeds readily once established, often returning season after season with charming, subtly varied seedlings that keep the display feeling fresh and a little unpredictable, a welcome surprise most gardeners come to love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs always, every seed we offer is 100% non GMO. Whether heirloom, open pollinated, or hybrid, our seeds are never lab altered or genetically modified, just real seeds bred the traditional way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing Tips:\u003cbr\u003eStart seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost date, pressing seeds lightly into the soil surface without covering, as light aids germination. For improved germination, seeds may be cold stratified in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 weeks before sowing. Space plants 12 to 18 inches apart in full sun to part shade in well drained, lean to average soil. Avoid overly rich soil, as it can cause plants to flop. Deadhead after the initial bloom flush to encourage quick reblooming. Hardy in USDA zones 4 through 9.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 50 Seeds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe combine shipping on all seed orders, you pay one flat fee for as many seeds as you would like for no additional shipping. Orders over $35 for any combination of items ship for free to the US\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll our seeds are rigorously tested to ensure high germination standards","brand":"SeedCult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53954958983531,"sku":"VE0450","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/5815\/2043\/files\/0_62d3af34-9a22-49ea-89c3-93a7a69a8b7f.png?v=1790534571","url":"https:\/\/seedcult.com\/products\/violetta-mullein-ve0450","provider":"SeedCult","version":"1.0","type":"link"}