 | | | Perennials for Sun or Part Shade: Mullein (Verbascum)
Mullein's large furry leaves are the food of the Mullein Moth caterpillar, which will defoliate a plant if left to themselves. The tall flower spikes are good nectar sources, and seedheads good for the birds - we sell native species in various seed mixes and plug plant collections. Among the ancients, mullein was attributed with the power of driving away evil spirits; it was the plant Ulysses used to protect himself from Circe. Apparently cottagers dipped the stems and leaves in tallow to act as candles, calling the plant 'Candlewick', and it was also used to stop coughing in cows ('Cows' Lungwort').
Varieties:
'Caribbean Crush': eye catching pink and yellow
'Cotswold Queen': yellow brown with purple centre
'Helen Johnson': apricot with dark eye, RHS AGM (illustrated)
If we cannot find exactly the variety you would like in the nursery at the moment and we can find a very close alternative, we hope it is acceptable to supply it in lieu. Before we do so, however, we will ask you if you would be happy to accept a substitute.
Flowers: May - June
Soil type: Well drained
Supplier : Burncoose Nurseries
We donate half of our profit on sales of this product to Butterfly Conservation
Please note: there is a minimum purchase of 3 of each variety and a minimum overall order size of £50.
Our nectar and pollen plants have been chosen in association with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, British Beekeepers’ Association and Butterfly Conservation, who benefit from any sales. Please also see our wildflower and grass seed mixes, which include a Bumblebee mix, Pollen and Nectar Mix and Butterfly and Moth Wildflower Mix. We sell a number of plants in this section which provide important late and early nectar and pollen, for which also see our bulbs and non-native trees.
For butterflies, although you will find some nectar plants in this section which are also food plants for caterpillars, you will find many more in wildflower plugs, wildflower seeds, and native trees and shrubs.
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