<
>
VERBASCUM
Commonly known as Mullein
All Flower MAY-JUN
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.
Plant Details
-
Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
-
Good to know
Wildlife plant - bees, butterflies and other insects -
Pests & Diseases
moth caterpillars, figwort weevil, powdery mildew. -
Place of origin
Garden origin. -
Semi-evergreenKeeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
-
Striped, Veined or Multicoloured
-
Height
45cm (18in) -
Spread
35cm (14in)
-
HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Rosette-forming perennial
-
Mature Size45cm (18in)
35cm (14in)
Planting Tips and Care Advice
-
Soil Conditions
Alkaline / Chalk lovingPoor well-drained soil
-
Sun Requirements
Full sun
Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
Verbascum - Growing Guide
Customers Also Bought
CENTRANTHUS ruber 'Coccineus'
Red valerian, Bouncing Bess, Drunken sailor
Available from £13.50
Planting Combinations
