Genus: Verbascum

My knowledge of their medicinal value comes from reading...no direct personal experience ...used as a treatment for tuberculosis, coughs and congestion. They will grow on the poorest sandy soil. The only downside that I see is their lifespan...once the seed is set the plant dies..they become brown dessicated stocks... dead but still standing...the chickadees and the downy woodpeckers just love them.

I love the leaves of Verbascum more than the flowers. So soft and silky looking and so large! Trouble is here the caterpillars destroy them.
I have never used them medicinally. What do you use them for most?

Ooooo, I'm so excited!

they are biennial GT... they will set seed next season. the first year they look like this pic...next year they will be 8 to 10 ft tall!!

I wondered why the ones I put in this year didn't shoot up. Hope they are there next season, some are mulched pretty well.

Hi Celandine... those leaves are just like velvet...very hairy plant...soft a moleskin.

I love them when they are in their hay days, Catfinch...if they have a downside it's the fact that when they finish...they brown up and die...standing in the middle of your border!! Be prepared to pull them once they peak. put a plastic bag over the seed head to capture the seeds...they are similar in size to poppy seed... They are a very useful medicinal herb too...

Mullein grows wild here...but I have gathered the seeds and started them too...they are a very dramatic looking plant...

It looks nice and juicy!

Yes Skippy...this is it!

Is this plant the one you were talking about, Lori? That's the one that had the ice crystals in your other picture, right?

gorgeous picture

Beautiful.

What are these?

the wee statue beside it looks lovely

Thanks for telling me the name, now I can see it here too,lol. It sure has shot up.

I do like these.

What is it please, it looks great?

This looks huge ,

wow

Hi Welcome to G O Y.

wow

Wow what a Gorgeous Coloured Hollyhock :O

They look very good. Mine were OK but had a bad case of rust. They have now finished and been consigned to the bonfire.

Seems the verbascum love dry soil and will even tolerate salt...just bought Verbascum chaixii "Sixteen Candles"... it's in a bed with newly cultivated soil...so it isn't especially humusy...hoping for flowers..but looks like it may be next year before I get any...the old standby is already in flower....and the birds are gathering in anticipation of the feast to come.

Lovely

Nice colour to this mullein!