mullein 'Banana Custard'

Grow in full sun in light, non-acidic, well-drained soil: will tolerate shallow chalky soils, dry soils, and poor soils, but will need staking in richer soils, and will not tolerate wet soils

Remove faded flower spikes to prolong flowering

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring or early summer, or by root cuttings in winter

May be attacked by mullein moth caterpillars and figwort weevil

May be subject to powdery mildews