Wildflower - Moth Mullein

Moth Mullein is one of my favorite summertime wildflowers. Most years I'm lucky if I can find a dozen plants growing wild on our property, this year it's popping up all over. Since moth mullein is a biennial plant, last year's wet weather may have contributed to this year's abundance.

The flower's name, Moth Mullein, comes from the resemblance of the flowers' stamen to a moth’s antennae. The flowers can be white or yellow with a purple center.



Yellow Moth Mullein.



My wildlife food plot looks more like a wildflower plot with both the white and yellow flowers poking above the mixture of grass and clover. I am hoping to collect some of the seeds this year for redistribution and sharing.