Companion plants for Mullein

Mullein blooms from June through August. It wants full sun and low water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.

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Blooming before Mullein opens

  • Rock Cress

    Rock Cress

    Shares full sun and low water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; low at 4 in, to carpet the ground beneath; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.

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  • Creeping Phlox

    Creeping Phlox

    Shares full sun and low water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; low at 6 in, to carpet the ground beneath; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months.

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  • Crocus

    Crocus

    Shares full sun and low water; blooms in late winter, before this one opens; low at 4 in, to carpet the ground beneath; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.

  • Grape Hyacinth

    Grape Hyacinth

    Shares full sun and low water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.

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  • Wisteria

    Wisteria

    Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; climbs to 26 ft behind it, height without the footprint.

Blooming alongside

  • Sea Thrift

    Sea Thrift

    Shares full sun and low water; opens in mid spring and overlaps into this one's season; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.

  • Autumn Crocus

    Autumn Crocus

    Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in early fall as this one finishes; low at 6 in, to carpet the ground beneath; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.

  • Thyme

    Thyme

    Shares full sun and low water; low at 6 in, to carpet the ground beneath; opens in late spring and overlaps into this one's season; both are strong pollinator plants.

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