Mullein Seeds – Heirloom Architectural & Herbal Classic
- Ontario Grown
$1.95
SKU: GS-9414-MUL-DT
- Free shipping on orders over $50 (in Canada)
- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is a historic, majestic heirloom biennial long revered for its striking, architectural presence and rich herbal traditions. In its first year, it forms a plush, low-growing rosette of soft, silvery-green, velvety leaves that feel like flannel. In its second year, it shoots up a commanding, candle-like flowering spike reaching 5 to 7 feet in height, densely clustered with bright yellow blooms that open sequentially from bottom to top. Exceptionally drought-tolerant and hardy, mullein is a favorite for xeriscaping, cottage gardens, herbal tea gardens, and attracting native bees and pollinators.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Hardy Biennial
- Color: Silvery felted grey-green foliage with bright yellow flowers on tall golden-yellow spikes
- Plant Characteristics: First-year compact rosette (12–18 inches wide); second-year towering flower stalk (5–7 feet tall / 1.5–2.1 m), soft woolly leaves, long bloom period (mid-to-late summer)
- Suitable Space: Background garden borders, xeriscapes, gravel gardens, wildflower meadows, dry sunny slopes, herbal plots
- Season: Summer through Autumn (Biennial)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Surface sow outdoors late April to May (seeds require light to germinate); or sow in late September to October for natural over-winter stratification.
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily)
- Watering Needs: Low (extremely drought-tolerant; thrives in poor, rocky, or dry soils; susceptible to crown rot in waterlogged soil)
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