Deirdre's Garden Diary

:: Mullein ::

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:: 03.01.07 ::

Free Plant

I picked up this scraggly little freebee at the Master Gardener's Monthly meeting. The leaves are super soft like lambs ear. I think I may leave this in the pot. It won't flower until next year. I am curious to see how it looks. Crossing my fingers that it will survive.

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Mullein
Verbascum thapsus

:: Blooms ::

July - September
Biennial

:: Sun ::

Full Sun

:: Water & Soil ::

Sandy loam.
Well draining.

:: Location ::
Container

:: Propagation ::

Master Gardener Meeting Spring - 2007

:: Characteristics ::
Grayish leaves, soft and velvty to touch. Grows in a basal rosette the first year then gets a tall stem with yellow flowers. 2 - 8 ft.

Its roots are used for stomach problems, the leaves are smoked for bronchitis and the flowers (soaked in olive oil for 2 weeks) will take away the pain of an earache.