Verbascum lychnitis
White mullein
Verbascum Verbascum
V. lychnitis - V. lychnitis is a rosette-forming, biennial or short-lived perennial with long, narrowly ovate, silvery grey-green leaves and a sturdy, erect stem bearing a panicle of loose racemes of saucer-shaped, white or yellow flowers in summer.
Verbascum lychnitis is: Semi evergreen
Erect flower stem, Compact, Rosette
White, Yellow in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Caterpillars , Figwort weevils Caterpillars , Figwort weevils
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Remove faded flower spikes.
Sow seed in a cold frame from late spring to early summer. Tends to self-seed readily. Hybridizes with other Verbascum species though offspring are usually sterile.
Seed
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Verbascum lychnitis (White mullein ) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Drought Tolerant, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Wildlife
Grow in poor, light, alkaline, well-drained soil in sun. Thrives in chalk. Does not tolerate shade or wet soil. Apply a thick, dry mulch around the crown in autumn. Stake in spring. Remove faded flowers spikes.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
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Verbascum lychnitis
White mullein
Verbascum Verbascum
V. lychnitis - V. lychnitis is a rosette-forming, biennial or short-lived perennial with long, narrowly ovate, silvery grey-green leaves and a sturdy, erect stem bearing a panicle of loose racemes of saucer-shaped, white or yellow flowers in summer.
Europe
Semi evergreen
Erect flower stem, Compact, Rosette
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White, Yellow in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Caterpillars , Figwort weevils
Remove faded flower spikes.
Sow seed in a cold frame from late spring to early summer. Tends to self-seed readily. Hybridizes with other Verbascum species though offspring are usually sterile.
Seed
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Verbascum lychnitis (White mullein ) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Drought Tolerant, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Wildlife
Grow in poor, light, alkaline, well-drained soil in sun. Thrives in chalk. Does not tolerate shade or wet soil. Apply a thick, dry mulch around the crown in autumn. Stake in spring. Remove faded flowers spikes.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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