Althaea officinalis
True Mullein
Common names: Medicinal Mullein, White Mullein
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Description
The true mullein grows over one meter tall and produces delicate pink to white flowers in midsummer on velvety hairy foliage. Its slime-rich root was historically used to make a sweet treat. It is a stately, winter-hardy plant that thrives in damp sites.
Care instructions
Sow from March or plant in a sunny spot with deep, moist soil; it prefers moist conditions and should be watered abundantly during hot weeks. Harvest leaves and flowers in summer, roots in the second or third year in late autumn. Cut the plant back close to the ground in winter.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
loamy, humus-rich, moist, nutrient-rich, lime-loving
Feeding
Medium feeder
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