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Verbascum thapsus /Common Mullein
A rosette of silver-gray foliage with the center beginning to elongate to produce flower stalk
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Scientific Name:
Verbascum thapsus
Common Name:
Common Mullein
Plant Type:
Deciduous
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
7, 8, 9, 10
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Height:
2- 5 feet
Spread:
2 -3 feet
Bloom time:
Summer
Flower color:
Yellow
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Low
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
Yes
Comments:
This perennial is noted for its thick felt-like, velvety gray leaves that are covered with a mass of minute hairs and strong veination. Mature plants send up five foot tall flower stalks with many yellow flowers. Where conditions are favorable it is a prolific self-seeder in full sunlight and with well drained soils. It is reported to have medicinal herbal qualities.