(Aaron’s Rod, Great Mullein, Common Mullein, Velvet Plant) Biennial to 6 feet, native to Eurasia but naturalized worldwide. The plant has 2 growth phases, making a large and downy rosette in the first year, rising to an impressive flowering wand in the spring to summer of the second year. Traditional usage (TWM): maladies of the mucous membranes, antitussive. This is the most productive and best respected species to grow for leaf production. Plant prefers disturbed soil, will grow in clay, gravel or loam, likes full sun and requires only moderate water. Space plants 2 feet apart.
