Purple oxtail (Verbascum phoenicum) 0,05g, ~335 seeds

Description

The purple oxtail(Verbascum phoenicum) is a very special wild flower. Unlike the other ox-eye daisies, it is not yellow but purple and has a much more graceful appearance. And that's not the only difference: while the other oxeye daisies are biennials, the purple oxeye daisy is a perennial. Their name (a surprising fact) comes from the resemblance of their yellow relatives to the tail of an ox. The flowers start to open from the bottom, with only 3-4 flowers open at a time. A truly unique native wildflower, horticultural varieties, usually double-petalled, are becoming increasingly common. This seed is the wild variety. As a cut flower it also makes a beautiful ornamental in bouquets.

Features: 

• Latin name: Verbascum phoenicum
• family: Scrophulariaceae
• life cycle: perennial
• flowering time: may-july
• size: 80-100 cm
• soil: dry, average
• growing area: sunny
• seeds origin: Austria
• pollination factor: 9/10

Sow the seeds in spring or autumn in prepared soil or pots. You can also sow the seeds directly in their permanent location, but it is a good idea to grow them as seedlings to increase the germination rate. Don't cover the tiny seeds with soil or only very thinly, they germinate in the light. Water them. Keep the soil moist during the first few weeks of germination. If sown in early spring, they will not flower until the following year, but they may flower the first year, and if sown in autumn, they usually flower the following year.

Admire the spectacle!