General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 inches or more
Plant Spread: 16 inches or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Leaves are grey-green
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Mg (Magnesium)
S (Sulfur)
Fe (Iron)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: A sterile hybrid, will not propagate from seed.
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Older plants become monocarpic, needs to be propagated frequently from semi-hardwood cuttings.
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Ornamental Mullein

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