Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Gainsborough' (Mullein 'Gainsborough')

Cultivation

Plant in alkaline, poor, well-drained soil in full sun. In more fertile soils, it grows large and needs support.

Suggested uses

Gravel, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Wildlife

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Semi-evergreen

Habit

Upright, Clump-forming

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic