I love the area we live in. It is sooo beautiful. The ringing insects, tall grasses, flowers etc. I’ve wanted to be able to identify more of the things that I live around, and have decided to start a series of posts cataloging my newfound (and probably old-found) knowledge! :)
Mullein (pronounced muhl-uhn)
This plant is biennial (meaning it lives for two years) and flowers in it’s second year starting in June and continuing into late summer. It can grow anywhere from 2 to 8 feet tall. This one near our mailbox is pretty good sized. Mulleins belong to the figwort family, which makes them sound a bit like they belong in a Charles Dickens novel or something. :)
See the little, fuzzy center? I like that. :) They remind me of African Violets because of their shape, but especially because their petals shimmer in the sunlight! :)
I also might add that mullein can be used in dried flower arrangements. :)
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