Nettle-leaved Mullein
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Nettle-leaved Mullein is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Habit
- annual
- Height
- 1 m
- Spread
- 1 m
- Growth
- very slow
- Lifespan
- 3 years
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 4–8
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- very dry – moist
- pH
- 6 – 8
- Synonyms
- Chaix Mullein, Nettle leaved mullein
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates poor dry soils but requires good drainage. Remove spent flower spikes before seed sets to encourage additional bloom, but leave some spikes to facilitate self-seeding. Propagate by seed or root cuttings in late winter to early spring. Drought tolerant once established.
Frequently asked questions
Nettle-leaved Mullein: how big does it get?
Nettle-leaved Mullein (Verbascum chaixii) grows as a annual and reaches roughly 1 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 1 m. Growth is very slow.
Nettle-leaved Mullein: what site does it need?
Nettle-leaved Mullein tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range very dry – moist. The pH may lie between 6 and 8.
Nettle-leaved Mullein: is it hardy?
Nettle-leaved Mullein is listed as hardy in zone 4–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Nettle-leaved Mullein: will it grow in Central Europe?
Nettle-leaved Mullein is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
Nettle-leaved Mullein: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from May to July.
Nettle-leaved Mullein: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Nettle-leaved Mullein are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Nettle-leaved Mullein: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 1/10, Medicinal 5/10, Other uses 3/10.
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