June Blooms: Moth Mullein

Moth Mullien (photo by Dianne Machesney)

Moth Mullein, Verbascum blattaria, is blooming now in waste places and along roadsides in western Pennsylvania.

Though non-native this biennial doesn’t tend to invade natural areas because it prefers disturbed soil.  Its five-petaled white or pale yellow flowers grow on a tall showy spike 2-4 feet high that blooms from bottom to top.  When blooming it’s hard to miss.

This month I’ve seen moth mullein in my neighborhood, in Schenley Park and along roadsides.  A big crop must have seeded two years ago.

(photo by Dianne Machesney)

3 thoughts on “June Blooms: Moth Mullein

  1. That is beautiful and it is blooming in my neighborhood as well. I must say that Dianne did an EXCELLENT job taking this picture. I don’t think the beauty could have been captured so perfectly…

  2. A Friend Of Mine Found This Growing Curbside, Windsor Ontario Canada. Beautiful Flower. I Had An Idea Of What It Was, But Found It on your site.

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