Verbascum thapsusMullein

Selected plant size: 3-inch pot

Verbascum thapsus Mullein image
Verbascum thapsus Mullein image
Verbascum thapsus Mullein image
Verbascum thapsus Mullein image
Verbascum thapsus Mullein image
Verbascum thapsus Mullein image

Verbascum thapsusMullein

Selected plant size: 3-inch pot

About this plant

Height
6 feet
Hardiness
Biennial, All Zones
Flower Color
Yellow
Characteristics
Full Sun, Water Conserving
Uses
Medicinal, Ornamental

Growing & using Mullein

Mullein in the Garden

Planted in the spring Mullein will grow into a striking floret. Tall flower spikes will emerge, and flowers will open from the bottom to the top over a period of about a month. The Mullein will then set seed and die. Seed heads left behind provide food for birds and will scatter to the ground to provide the next year’s crop. Planted in the fall, Mullein will grow a bit and then wait for next spring to expand and flower.

Mullein right before it blooms
Butter Yellow Flowers of Mullein
Mullein flower spikes
Mullein plants naturalized in the garden

This patch of Mullein is self-sown. It is not uncommon to have both flowering Mulleins and new Mullein plants in the same area.

A Young Mullein Ready for Planting

A young Mullein ready to ship!