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Mullein

Mullein

Mullein

Verbascum thapsus

herb☀️ full-sun🪴 well-drained📏 tall🌡️ RHS H5–H6

📋Quick Facts

Water

💧 Minimal watering

Hardiness

Zone 3-9

About

Pioneer biennial with tall flower spikes and a deep taproot for poor soils.

Also known as: Königskerze, Barbasco / verbasco, Toorts (verbascum), Dziewanna, Verbasco, Gordolobo / verbasco, Molène / bouillon-blanc, Verbascum thapsus

Pest Resilience

5/5 — Highly resilient

Very few pests bother it; tough and woolly-leaved.

Visual Characteristics

Fruits

Yes

Harvest: Summer

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How to Propagate

🌰Seed
Easy

This plant produces viable seeds for propagation

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5–H6

USDA 6 equivalent

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