Olympian mullein – Organic

This plant with undeniable ornamental qualities is distinguished by light gray felted foliage and tall panicles of yellow flowers, for two-year-old plants. The plant tends to die after flowering, not without having resown beforehand. Mullein leaves and flowers are used in herbal teas and decoctions to relieve and lubricate irritated tissues in the respiratory tract and promote the dissolution of mucus and expectoration. This impressive herbaceous plant stands out with a highly branched erect flower stem that can reach 2 m high. All of the spikes loaded with bright golden yellow flowers stand out with plume from the tiller of grayish green pubescent leaves. Flowering lasts from early summer until mid-autumn. Mullein is not part of the menu of deer and slugs. It reseeds itself and prefers well-drained soil. Native to southern Greece and the Olympus Mountains of Bithynia in Turkey, this impressive plant attracts attention with its large rosette of velvety silver-gray leaves and its imposing golden-yellow inflorescences 180 cm high. These flowers are very popular with gardeners because they attract a host of pollinators including bees, butterflies and birds who feast on their seeds. Very well tolerant of drought, the Olympus mullein resists cold down to -18°C. Its cultivation requires very well-drained, moderately fertile soil and full sun. Too rich soil gives an abundance of foliage, but delays flowering.