19 of the 50 Verbascum blattaria seeds put in a bottle by W.J. Beal sprouted during the 2021 iteration of the seed experiment. One other plant that germinated was a hybrid of two Verbascum species.

Overall, 20 Verbascum seeds sprouted. It’s not clear why Verbascum seeds are so long-lived; the answer may lie in their permeable seed coats that allow in a small amount of water, but Fleming says, ...

20 of the 142-year-old seeds have sprouted after various tests. In April, a team of Michigan State University plant biologists dug up a bottle of seeds buried by botanist W.J. Beal in 1879. The ...

Soft peach but with strong copper highlights and a central purple stain, 'Helen Johnson' is an astonishingly sumptuous Verbascum . Its matching purple filaments and brick-orange anthers echo the ...

Guy Shared a Photo of a Wild Plant Spreading in His Garden — People Are Warning Him To Get Rid of It ...

With July in full swing, gardens across Britain are blossoming, boasting lavish fruits and vegetables aplenty as the sun ...

One outstanding member of this list is verbascum 'Southern Charm.' Mulleins, as they're known, are a wonderful European garden staple, but this hybrid brings something new to the table.

Growing tips To prolong the life of verbascum plants, cut away the spent flower stems as soon as the bloom is over. The stems can be dried for flower arrangements.