Aaron’s Rod
Verbascum thapsus
- Average Seeds per Packet
- 250
- Packet Price
- £2.49
- Information
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Hardy Native tall, stately Biennial, usually of rough grassland, wasteland and roadsides; with dense tall spikes of yellow flowers on tall stems above large, very bold, downy foliage in June to August.
Height x Spread:
48 in (120 cm) x 24 in (60 cm)
Wildlife Value:
Very attractive to Butterflies, Moths and Flies; food plant of the very striking caterpillars of the Mullein Moth.
Other Interest:
Used in herbal medicine for coughs and other bronchial and respiratory conditions.
