Description
This is a Mullein.
Mullein blooms late spring to early fall with yellow flowers. It is very drought tolerant, a dynamic accumulator, ornamental and a pioneer plant. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-10.
A beautiful non-competing weed with many purposes. The floral stalk contains hundreds of quarter inch yellow flowers which bloom through summer. Mullein is a great pioneer plant whose seeds can wait in the soil for a century until disturbance to germinate. It doesn’t compete with other plants. A great plant for the medicine garden. The most phallic of all plants. The leaves are very soft and perfect size for toilet paper, so grow some by your outdoor compost toilet!.
| Seeds Per Gram: | 1300 |
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| SKU: | FH3 |
| Common Name: | Mullein |
| Latin Name: | Verbascum thapsus |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Bloom (species): | late spring to early fall yellow flowers |
| Tree (species): | very drought tolerant a dynamic accumulator ornamental a pioneer plant |
| Other Common Names: | Common Mullein, Great Mullein, Greater Mullein, Toilet Paper Plant, Woolly Mullein, Aaron’s Rod, Velvet Plant |
| Lifecycle: | Perennial |
| Forest Layer: | Herb, Flower |
| Food Type: | Tea |
| Height: | 1-7ft |
| Width: | 1-3ft |
| Hardiness (species): | 4-10 |
| Sun: | Full, Partial |
| Native Range: | Europe, Africa, Asia |
| Naturalized Range: | Pretty much everywhere |
| Invasive Range: | SD |
| Habitats: | Disturbed, not marshy |
| Soil PH: | 3-9 |
| Soil Type: | Rocky, Sandy, Loamy, Clay |
| Water Needs: | Low |
| Pollinated By: | Bees, Butterflies, Birds |
| Propagation: | Scatter seeds on top of potting soil or on the ground and cover with 1/16th in of potting soil. Seeds in the soil can last 100+ years. |
| Wildlife Supported: | Bees, Butterflies, Birds |
| Food Uses: | Dried flowers used in teas |
| Other Uses: | Leaves can be used as toilet paper. It has been used to make dyes and torches. |
| Sources: | davesgarden.com wikipedia.org wikipedia.org |
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