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Hungarian mullein | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Hungarian mullein

Verbascum speciosum

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Verbascum
Family: Scrophulariaceae

About this plant

A tall biennial with a rosette of long, silver-grey hairy leaves at the base, alternating part-way up the stem and decreasing in length. Produces large, branched panicles to 2m in height, with yellow flowers in summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoam

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in poor alkaline soils in full sun. Short lived but will self-seed freely.

Pruning

Remove flower spikes when faded, particularly to prevent self-seeding

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

May be susceptible to moth caterpillars and figwort weevil

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesCity CourtyardGround Cover

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years