Verbascum nigrum
dark mullein
A rosette-forming, deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial about 90cm tall, with scalloped, long-stalked, mid to dark green leaves, slightly grey-woolly beneath, making basal clumps that produce slender racemes of warm yellow flowers with purple stamens at their centres, from midsummer to early autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.5鈥�1 metresTime to ultimate height
1鈥�2 yearsUltimate spread
0.5鈥�1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
奥别濒濒鈥揹谤补颈苍别诲pH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Yellow | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South鈥揻acing or West鈥揻acing or 贰补蝉迟鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Native to the UK
- Yes
- Foliage
- Deciduous or Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Verbascum can be annuals, biennials, perennials or subshrubs mostly with hairy leaves and 5-petalled, saucer-shaped flowers
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Europe, Asia
How to grow
Cultivation
Usually found on calcareous, free-draining sites or disturbed ground in a sunny location. Mulleins are beneficial to wildlife as a pollen and nectar source when in flower, seeds are a food source for birds and in winter hollow stems act as a refuge for insects
Propagation
Propagate by seed or by root cuttings in winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Wildlife gardens
- Wildflower meadow
- Cottage and informal garden
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to mullein moth
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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