Verbascum

Verbascum plants and species

With trademark large leaves Verbascum or as they are commonly called ‘Mullein’ plants are an unusual border or cottage garden plant. Grown for the flowers as well as for the foliage this is a plant that is said to have a number of medicinal uses. A number of species are available for sale online from participating nurseries.

Verbascum Varieties

• Verbascum nigrum or Black Mullein with its yellow flowers is an attractive addition to the garden border.
• Verbascum chaixii, ‘Wedding Candles’ is an interesting pale lemon flowering species, reaching nearly 1m you could probably find this one in an old Edna walling garden
• Verbascum thapis is the ‘Great Mullien’,also known as Aarons Rod. Tall flower spikes to 2m in height.

Care and growing conditions

Verbascum require a sunny position to do their best. Tall growing flower spikes look fantastic in the hot dry garden border.

You may also be interested in

• cottage garden plants
• agastache
• aconitum
• delphiniums
• nigella
• ajuga

Perennial plants are available for sale from the following nurseries

RAITHBY PLANT NURSERY - phone: 03 63 262583
P.O. Box 589 Mowbray Heights Tasmania 7248
Mail order: Suppling a range of bulbs and pere nnial plants suitable for pots and troughs. Includes Alliums
www.raithbyplants.com.au

CLOVER HILL PLANTS - 02 4782 9225
Large variety of Epimediums, Woodland plants and Herbaceous perennials
Mail order or nursery. We do not send to Tasmania or WA
www.cloverhillrareplants.com

PERENNIALLE PLANTS - phone: 0427077798 
52 Rodd St Canowindra NSW 2804
An online nursery specialising in drought and frost tolerant perennials and fragrant, edible and herbs.
www.perennialle.com.au

MUSKER'S at BROUGHTON HALL Rare Plant Nursery - ph 0417056110
125 Palmer Rd Jindivick 3818
Open Thursday - Sunday 10am - 4pm
Specialising in growing and selling Rare and Unusual Trees, shrubs Perennials Bulbs and Climbers, a unique nursery with amazing stock.
www.muskersbroughtonhall.com.au

LAMBLEY NURSERY & GARDENS
395 Lesters Rd Ascot VIC 3364 - phone (03) 53434303
Specialising in beautiful perennials & bulbs including new releases from Europe & USA. Many hardy, rare & difficult to find ‘drought hardy’ plants, quality vegetable & flower seeds.
www.lambley.com.au