{"product_id":"mullein","title":"Mullein","description":"\u003ch1 data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"248\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e🌿 Mullein (Common) — Organic Seeds\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"349\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"288\"\u003eVerbascum thapsus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"291\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"308\"\u003eCommon Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great Mullein, Flannel Leaf, Torch Plant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"379\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e🌱 Seed Quality Promise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"627\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAll seeds sold by Yahuah’s Farm are \u003cstrong data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"482\"\u003e100% organic, non-GMO, and never chemically treated or coated.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"485\"\u003eWe do not sell pelleted, dyed, chemically enhanced, or synthetic-treated seeds.\u003cbr data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"567\"\u003eWhat you plant should be as pure as the medicine it becomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"632\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"657\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAbout Common Mullein\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"965\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCommon Mullein is a striking biennial herb known for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"744\"\u003etall golden flower stalk\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"769\"\u003esoft velvety leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e, and powerful history in traditional herbal medicine. Native to Europe and Asia and now naturalized across North America, it thrives in disturbed soils, fields, roadsides, and sunny garden edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"1182\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIn its first year, mullein forms a large, fuzzy rosette of leaves. In its second year, it sends up a dramatic flowering spike that can reach \u003cstrong data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1125\"\u003e6–8 feet tall\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a stunning architectural plant in any garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1305\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis is one of the most important \u003cstrong data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003erespiratory-supporting plants\u003c\/strong\u003e in traditional herbalism and a true homestead staple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1310\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1340\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTraditional \u0026amp; Herbal Uses\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1381\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMullein has been traditionally used as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1634\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e• A classic lung-supporting herb\u003cbr data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003e• A traditional respiratory ally\u003cbr data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1453\"\u003e• A soothing throat herb\u003cbr data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003e• A traditional ear-supporting plant\u003cbr data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1519\"\u003e• A gentle cough herb\u003cbr data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1543\"\u003e• A traditional smoke herb\u003cbr data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1572\"\u003e• A softening botanical\u003cbr data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1598\"\u003e• A foundational respiratory plant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1698\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1670\"\u003eleaves, flowers, and roots\u003c\/strong\u003e are all traditionally used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1703\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1729\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePlant Characteristics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"2168\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1750\"\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1770\"\u003eVerbascum thapsus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1773\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1788\"\u003eLife Cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Biennial (self-seeding)\u003cbr data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1815\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosette first year, tall flowering stalk second year\u003cbr data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–8 feet\u003cbr data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1918\" data-end=\"1935\"\u003eMature Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–3 feet\u003cbr data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"1947\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"1964\"\u003eFlower Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright yellow\u003cbr data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"1981\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1981\" data-end=\"1996\"\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring through summer (year two)\u003cbr data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2037\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2049\"\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large, soft, fuzzy, silver-green\u003cbr data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2085\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2099\"\u003eRoot Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep taproot\u003cbr data-start=\"2112\" data-end=\"2115\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2128\"\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bees, butterflies, beneficial insects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2170\" data-end=\"2221\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMullein is dramatic, statuesque, and deeply useful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2223\" data-end=\"2226\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2228\" data-end=\"2256\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGrowing Mullein from Seed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2318\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMullein is extremely easy to grow and thrives in poor soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2320\" data-end=\"2323\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2325\" data-end=\"2358\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHow to Germinate Mullein Seeds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2389\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSurface Sowing (Critical)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2391\" data-end=\"2433\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMullein seeds need \u003cstrong data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2419\"\u003elight\u003c\/strong\u003e to germinate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2549\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2472\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2472\"\u003eScatter seeds on the soil surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2473\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2476\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003ePress gently into soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2500\" data-end=\"2516\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2516\"\u003eDo NOT cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2549\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2549\"\u003eKeep soil consistently moist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2554\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2556\" data-end=\"2576\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGermination Time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2578\" data-end=\"2613\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e• 7–14 days\u003cbr data-start=\"2589\" data-end=\"2592\"\u003e• Fast and reliable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2615\" data-end=\"2618\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2620\" data-end=\"2647\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIdeal Growing Conditions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2649\" data-end=\"2663\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eUSDA Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2664\" data-end=\"2677\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2664\" data-end=\"2677\"\u003eZones 3–9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2679\" data-end=\"2682\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2684\" data-end=\"2691\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSun\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2693\" data-end=\"2743\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e• Full sun preferred\u003cbr data-start=\"2713\" data-end=\"2716\"\u003e• Tolerates partial shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2745\" data-end=\"2748\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2750\" data-end=\"2758\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2760\" data-end=\"2837\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e• Well-draining\u003cbr data-start=\"2775\" data-end=\"2778\"\u003e• Sandy, rocky, or poor soils\u003cbr data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"2810\"\u003e• Low fertility preferred\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2839\" data-end=\"2883\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMullein thrives where other plants struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"2888\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2890\" data-end=\"2899\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWater\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2901\" data-end=\"2958\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e• Low to moderate\u003cbr data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"2921\"\u003e• Drought tolerant once established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2960\" data-end=\"2963\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2965\" data-end=\"2976\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSpacing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"3048\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e• Space plants 18–24 inches apart\u003cbr data-start=\"3011\" data-end=\"3014\"\u003e• Leaves spread wide in year one\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3050\" data-end=\"3053\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3073\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGrowth Timeline\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3132\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3086\"\u003eYear 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3086\" data-end=\"3089\"\u003e• Large leaf rosette\u003cbr data-start=\"3109\" data-end=\"3112\"\u003e• Root development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3134\" data-end=\"3209\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3134\" data-end=\"3145\"\u003eYear 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3145\" data-end=\"3148\"\u003e• Tall flower stalk\u003cbr data-start=\"3167\" data-end=\"3170\"\u003e• Heavy flowering\u003cbr data-start=\"3187\" data-end=\"3190\"\u003e• Seed production\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3211\" data-end=\"3214\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3216\" data-end=\"3229\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHarvesting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3231\" data-end=\"3241\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLeaves\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3302\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHarvest young leaves in the first year or early second year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3304\" data-end=\"3343\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e• Dry thoroughly\u003cbr data-start=\"3320\" data-end=\"3323\"\u003e• Use fresh or dry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3345\" data-end=\"3356\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFlowers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3357\" data-end=\"3378\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHarvest as they open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3380\" data-end=\"3418\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e• Collect daily\u003cbr data-start=\"3395\" data-end=\"3398\"\u003e• Use fresh or dry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3420\" data-end=\"3429\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRoots\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3430\" data-end=\"3460\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHarvest in fall of first year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3462\" data-end=\"3465\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3467\" data-end=\"3481\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSeed Saving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3483\" data-end=\"3519\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMullein produces thousands of seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"3521\" data-end=\"3628\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3521\" data-end=\"3554\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3524\" data-end=\"3554\"\u003eAllow seed stalk to fully dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3555\" data-end=\"3580\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3558\" data-end=\"3580\"\u003eShake or crumble pods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3581\" data-end=\"3598\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3584\" data-end=\"3598\"\u003eCollect seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3599\" data-end=\"3628\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3602\" data-end=\"3628\"\u003eStore cool, dark, and dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3630\" data-end=\"3633\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3635\" data-end=\"3655\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWhy Grow Mullein?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3657\" data-end=\"3878\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e• One of the best respiratory herbs\u003cbr data-start=\"3692\" data-end=\"3695\"\u003e• Extremely hardy\u003cbr data-start=\"3712\" data-end=\"3715\"\u003e• Self-seeding\u003cbr data-start=\"3729\" data-end=\"3732\"\u003e• Dramatic garden presence\u003cbr data-start=\"3758\" data-end=\"3761\"\u003e• Thrives in poor soils\u003cbr data-start=\"3784\" data-end=\"3787\"\u003e• Long traditional history\u003cbr data-start=\"3813\" data-end=\"3816\"\u003e• Pollinator friendly\u003cbr 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