| Latin Name: | Verbascum lychnitis |
| Common Name: | White mullein |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
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| Known Hazards: | None known |
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Author: L.
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| Habit: Biennial |
| Habitat: Waste places and calcareous banks on dry soils[17, 200]. |
| Height: 1.0 Width: 0.6 |
Cultivation Details:
An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most well-drained soils, including dry ones, preferring a sunny position[200]. Dislikes shade and wet soils[200]. Thrives on chalk[200]. Prefers a light soil[200].
Hybridizes with other members of this genus, though the progeny are usually sterile[200].
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Propagation Notes:
Seed - sow late spring to early summer in a cold frame and only just cover the seed[200]. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 3 weeks. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots and plant them out in late summer. The seed has a long viability[200].
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