Verbascum phoeniceum 'Antique Rose' | Antique Rose Mullein

DESCRIPTION
Verbascum phoeniceum ‘Antique Rose’ produces airy spikes of rounded flowers in late spring and early summer, the petals opening in warm rose, mauve, and soft salmon tones around a tuft of deep violet-purple stamens. A basal rosette of softly textured, oval green leaves forms a neat mound at the base, supporting slender stems that carry the loose clusters of blooms.

This cultivated selection traces its heritage to Verbascum phoeniceum native to central and southern Europe and western Asia. In gardens it adds vertical interest to cottage gardens, sunny borders, and naturalistic plantings, where the softly colored flowers mingle easily with neighboring perennials and attract pollinators during the bloom period.