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Verbascum densiflorum |
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| Synonym(s) |
Verbascum thapsiforme |
| Common name |
woolly mullein |
| Family |
scrophulariaceae |
| Life cycle |
biennial |
| Flowers |
yellow |
| Size |
to 7 ft |
| Light |
full sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature with exposure to light
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | late August |
The foliage stays as a low fuzzy rosette in its first year. Then in its second year, tall flower spikes emerge, with large yellow flowers and somewhat coarse leaves on the lower stalk.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Verbascum densiflorum
- Seed from JLH. Baggy 70F (33%G, 7d)
- Seed from '01 garden. Baggy 70F with light (50%G, 2-5d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light (15%G, 9-16d)
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