Verbascum dumulosum explained

Verbascum dumulosum, the shrubby mullein, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to south west Turkey. Growing to 25cm (10inches) tall by 40cm (20inches) wide, it is an evergreen subshrub with sage-like, felted grey-green leaves and masses of saucer-shaped yellow flowers with red eyes in summer. As it requires sharp drainage, it is often planted in full sun in a gravel bed or in rock crevices.[1] [2]

The specific epithet dumulosum means "bushy".[3]

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. 2008. Dorling Kindersley. United Kingdom. 1405332964. 1136.
  2. Web site: Kew Gardens Plants & fungi. 6 May 2013.
  3. Book: Harrison, Lorraine. RHS Latin for gardeners. 2012. Mitchell Beazley. United Kingdom. 9781845337315. 224.
  4. Web site: Verbascum dumulosum . www.rhs.org . Royal Horticultural Society . 5 March 2021.