The People’s Apothecary Garden - Plant of the Week #14 - Mullein

Is that giant lamb’s ear?! No! It’s ‘great mullein’ (Verbascum thapsus)! Like lamb’s ear, mullein can get quite fuzzy, but unlike lamb’s ear, it doesn’t hug the earth. Great mullein can grow quite large and in charge - stretching upwards of 10 feet tall! It’s a biennial plant, and in its second year of growth it produces a tall stock and showers petite yellow flowers down upon its large leaves. These flowers can be eaten, but more excitingly, mullein is a well-known expectorant, meaning it can help the body ‘expel’ excess mucus while also producing soothing anti-inflammatory properties.

Link to plant card for more details: www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/plant-of-the-week

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