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VERBASCUM
Commonly known as Mullein
Statuesque wildlife plants with a long history of use as a herbal remedy.
Genus of 360 species, most of which are biennials, with a few annuals, perennials and subshrubs, some semi-evergreen or evergreen.
They are found mainly on dry, stony hillsides, wasteland and in open woodland in Europe, northern Africa and western and central Asia.
Natives are V. nigrum, dark mullein, uncommon and found on calcareous soils and V. thapsus, Aaron's rod, common on sunny banks and waste places.
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Evergreen
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Semi-evergreenKeeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowUsually hairy, sometimes woolly plants with very short-stemmed flowers.Place of originEurope, northern Africa, western and central Asia
Buy Varieties of VERBASCUM
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. VERBASCUM chaixii 'Album'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/verbascum_chaixii_album_4228.jpg)
VERBASCUM chaixii 'Album'
white flowers with mauve centres
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. VERBASCUM 'Cotswold Beauty'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/verbascum_cotswold_beauty.jpg)
VERBASCUM 'Cotswold Beauty'
pale apricot-pink with purple centre
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. VERBASCUM 'Cotswold Queen'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/verbascum_cotswold_queen_4229.jpg)
VERBASCUM 'Cotswold Queen'
soft yellow-brown with purple centre
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. VERBASCUM 'Firedance'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/verbascum_firedance_6181b.jpg)
VERBASCUM 'Firedance'
fiery red
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. VERBASCUM 'Helen Johnson'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/verbascum_helen_johnson.jpg)
VERBASCUM 'Helen Johnson'
saucer-shaped light pinkish-brown flowers
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. VERBASCUM 'June Johnson'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/verbacum_june_johnson.jpg)
VERBASCUM 'June Johnson'
grey-green leaves and pale peachy-pink flowers with a purple eye
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. VERBASCUM 'Kynaston'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/verbascum_kynaston_5878h.jpg)
VERBASCUM 'Kynaston'
white flowers with orange eye
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. VERBASCUM 'Merlin'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/verbascum_merlin_6182.jpg)
VERBASCUM 'Merlin'
pale purple-pink with a brown centre
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. VERBASCUM olympicum](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/verbascum_olympicum_5743a.jpg)
VERBASCUM olympicum
tall spikes of yellow flowers and grey woolly leaves. Monocarpic
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. VERBASCUM phoeniceum](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/verbascum_phoenicum_5744.jpg)
VERBASCUM phoeniceum
shades of white, through pink to purple. Crinkly leaves
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. VERBASCUM 'Pink Domino'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/verbascum_pink_domino_4235a.jpg)
VERBASCUM 'Pink Domino'
deep rose-pink flowers
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