Dark Mullein

Smaller than the others, but ever so much more exotic, I came across these Dark Mulleins deep in Thetford Forest.

Dark Mullein (Verbascum nigrum)




It is often said that coniferous forestry plantations are devoid of wild flowers. That is not always true. There were many foxgloves here and among them was this pure white one

 

I've got two white ones growing this year on my allotment.I don't know where they have blown in from
I am hoping to collect some seed later on,but I think I read somewhere that the seeds from white ones do not come true to type.

Is there anyone who can tell me if this is right?
Thanks

Kandy

 

you can buy the seeds for dark mullein from suffolk herbs ..after seing hornbeams lovely photo its a "must have"..

 

My brother mentioned white foxgloves, I'll ask him if he's grown his from seed KF

 

Thanks Jay.I look forward to your answer

KF

 

I had a white foxglove amongst mine but i sowed two different sorts ..wild foxglove and the excelsior ones which are mixed so the white one probably came from that batch..