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Verbascum olympicum
Also called Greek Mullein, Olympian Mullein
Olympic mullein is a tall, short-lived perennial from northwest Turkey, grown for its woolly leaves and yellow flower spikes that attract pollinators. It grows best in full sun and well-drained soil.
Verbascum olympicum, the Greek mullein, Olympian mullein or Olympic mullein, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to northwest Turkey. A short-lived perennial reaching 2 m (6 ft 7 in), the Royal Horticultural Society considers it a good plant to attract pollinators.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
