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Mullein is a striking yet very low-maintenance plant that brings the atmosphere of a sun-drenched landscape to your garden. It naturally grows on sunny slopes and in dry places, which gives it great resilience. In flower beds, it creates a beautiful vertical element, and its flowers are a great attraction for bees and bumblebees.

It thrives best in full sun in permeable, rather sandy soil with a lower nutrient content. It is crucial to avoid heavy and waterlogged soils, as mulleins do not tolerate winter moisture well. They are an excellent choice for naturally styled plantings and steppe-like areas, where they beautifully complement delicate drought-tolerant grasses.

Even though they are often short-lived perennials, they like to persist through self-seeding in suitable locations. Furthermore, you can use some species as cut flowers for bouquets. If you are considering growing these plants directly from seeds, our guide on how to sow will help you.