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.

Further Reading....
  • Evergreen
  • Semi-evergreen
    Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
  • Herbaceous
    Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
  • Additional Features
    Good to know
    Usually hairy, sometimes woolly plants with very short-stemmed flowers.
    Place of origin
    Europe, northern Africa, western and central Asia
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Suitable for a shrub or mixed border
    Coastal / windswept
    Cottage garden
    Town garden
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Verbascum - Growing Guide

Buy Varieties of VERBASCUM

VERBASCUM chaixii 'Album'

VERBASCUM chaixii 'Album'

Nettle-leaved mullein

white flowers with mauve centres

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VERBASCUM 'Cotswold Beauty'

VERBASCUM 'Cotswold Beauty'

Mullein

pale apricot-pink with purple centre

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VERBASCUM 'Cotswold Queen'

VERBASCUM 'Cotswold Queen'

Mullein

soft yellow-brown with purple centre

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VERBASCUM 'Firedance'

VERBASCUM 'Firedance'

Mullein

fiery red

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VERBASCUM 'Helen Johnson'

VERBASCUM 'Helen Johnson'

Mullein

saucer-shaped light pinkish-brown flowers

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Available Early Spring 2025 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
VERBASCUM 'June Johnson'

VERBASCUM 'June Johnson'

Mullein

grey-green leaves and pale peachy-pink flowers with a purple eye

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VERBASCUM 'Kynaston'

VERBASCUM 'Kynaston'

Mullein

white flowers with orange eye

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VERBASCUM 'Merlin'

VERBASCUM 'Merlin'

Mullein

pale purple-pink with a brown centre

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VERBASCUM olympicum

VERBASCUM olympicum

Mullein

tall spikes of yellow flowers and grey woolly leaves. Monocarpic

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VERBASCUM phoeniceum

VERBASCUM phoeniceum

Purple mullein

shades of white, through pink to purple. Crinkly leaves

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AWARD
VERBASCUM 'Pink Domino'

VERBASCUM 'Pink Domino'

Mullein

deep rose-pink flowers

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Useful extras...

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00

Vermin & Pest Control
Slug Pellets
Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
Only £6.50

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Wildflower Mini Meadow
Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
2 options from £7.00

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