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Mullein Flowers at a Glance
A distinctive traditional floral botanical gathered from the towering flower spikes of Mullein, with small golden blossoms and a delicate character suited to simple herbal infusions and botanical blending.
Best For
Herbal tea drinkers, botanical explorers and home tea blenders looking to discover the delicate golden flowers of one of Europe's most recognisable traditional herbs.
Key Botanical
Mullein Flowers
Verbascum thapsus
Botanical Character
Small golden-yellow dried flowers gathered from Mullein's tall flowering spikes, creating a mild botanical infusion with a delicate, subtly sweet and gently floral character.
Tea Ritual
Add 1–2 teaspoons per cup, pour over freshly boiled water, cover and steep for 5–10 minutes.
Always strain thoroughly through a fine tea filter, fine-mesh strainer or cloth before drinking.
Naturally Caffeine-Free
Pure Mullein Flowers are naturally caffeine-free and can be prepared alone or incorporated into loose-leaf botanical blends.
Pairs Beautifully With
Elderflowers
Chamomile Flowers
Lavender Blossoms
Explore Mullein Flowers on their own or combine them with complementary floral botanicals to create your own loose-leaf preparations.
Who Is Mullein Flowers For?
For those drawn to traditional herbal botanicals, delicate floral infusions and plants with generations of herbal history, Mullein Flowers offer a beautifully simple way to explore the golden blossoms of Verbascum thapsus.
For the Herbal Tea Drinker
For those who enjoy mild botanical infusions with a delicate, subtly sweet and gently floral character rather than a strongly flavoured cup.
For the Botanical Explorer
A fascinating single botanical for anyone interested in discovering the flowers of Mullein — a distinctive traditional herb recognised by its soft leaves and towering golden flower spikes.
For the Home Tea Blender
Mullein Flowers can be combined with complementary flowers and herbs to add their gentle botanical character to personalised loose-leaf blends.
For the Caffeine-Free Cup
Pure Mullein Flowers are naturally caffeine-free, offering another simple botanical option beyond traditional tea leaves.
For the Traditional Herbalist
For those who appreciate botanicals with a long place in European and traditional herbal practices and enjoy exploring the different plant parts historically prepared by herbalists.
For the Gentle Floral Cup
The small golden blossoms offer a softer floral experience than highly aromatic flowers such as Lavender or Jasmine, making them well suited to those who prefer understated botanical flavours.
A Golden Botanical to Make Your Own
Enjoy Mullein Flowers as a simple infusion or explore their delicate character alongside Elderflowers, Chamomile Flowers and Lavender Blossoms in your own botanical blends.
Preparation Note: Mullein naturally has fine plant hairs. Always strain the prepared infusion thoroughly through a fine tea filter, fine-mesh strainer or cloth before drinking.
The Story Behind the Flower
Mullein is a striking plant, known for its tall flowering spikes, soft leaves and delicate golden-yellow blossoms that appear gradually through the warmer months.
Known botanically as Verbascum, Mullein has a long history in traditional European herbal practices. The individual flowers are carefully gathered and dried, preserving their beautiful golden colour and wonderfully delicate botanical character.
When steeped, Mullein Flowers create a mild herbal infusion with a gentle, subtly floral and earthy character. They can be enjoyed on their own or combined with other flowers and herbs to create more layered botanical tea blends.
At Flowers from my Meadow, we love the contrast between Mullein’s towering plant and its tiny, delicate flowers. Our dried Mullein Flowers are carefully selected and packed to preserve their natural colour, texture and character — ready for simple infusions, creative blends and everyday botanical rituals.
Mullein Flowers Botanical Profile
How to Brew Mullein Flower Tea
Mullein Flowers create a mild, delicate botanical infusion with a softly floral and gently herbaceous character. A simple covered steep allows the golden blossoms to unfold in the cup, while careful filtration is an important final step when preparing Mullein.
Golden blossoms, freshly boiled water and a little time — a simple botanical ritual finished with careful filtration.
Measure the Flowers
Add 1–2 teaspoons of dried Mullein Flowers per cup to your teapot or infuser.
Add Hot Water
Pour over freshly boiled water, allowing the dried flowers to become fully immersed.
Cover & Steep
Cover and allow to steep for 5–10 minutes.
A shorter steep creates a particularly delicate cup, while a longer infusion develops more of Mullein's gentle botanical character.
Strain Thoroughly & Enjoy
Pour the infusion through a fine tea filter, very fine-mesh strainer or clean tea cloth before serving.
Mullein naturally carries very fine plant hairs and particles, making careful filtration an important part of preparing the infusion.
Serve warm and enjoy on its own, or pair with complementary botanicals such as Elderflowers, Chamomile Flowers or Lavender Blossoms.
The finished infusion is typically light and pale golden, with a mild floral-herbal character.
A Simple Golden Botanical Ritual
From dried golden blossoms to a delicately fragrant cup, Mullein Flower Tea is an uncomplicated way to experience this remarkable traditional botanical.
THE MEADOW KITCHEN
Beautiful Ways to Use Mullein Flowers
With their mild, gently floral character, Mullein Flowers can be explored beyond the teacup through delicate botanical infusions. From whipped honey butter to a rustic oat loaf, these recipes use the golden flowers as a subtle ingredient rather than an overpowering flavour.
Mullein Flower & Honey Butter
Soft whipped butter infused with golden Mullein Flowers and finished with honey — beautiful spread over warm bread, toast or freshly baked scones.
Ingredients
- 125 g unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons dried Mullein Flowers
- 1½ tablespoons honey
- Pinch of sea salt
Method
Melt half of the butter very gently in a small saucepan. Add the Mullein Flowers, remove from the heat and allow to infuse for 15 minutes.
Strain the infused butter very thoroughly through a fine filter or cloth, pressing gently to extract the butter while removing the fine plant material.
Allow the strained butter to cool until soft but no longer liquid.
Combine with the remaining softened butter, honey and a small pinch of sea salt. Whip until light and creamy.
Spoon into a small serving dish and refrigerate until needed. Allow to soften slightly before serving.
Mullein Flower & Lemon Sugar
A fragrant botanical sugar combining finely prepared Mullein Flowers with bright lemon zest — ideal for baking or adding a delicate finishing touch to cakes and desserts.
Ingredients
- 200 g caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried Mullein Flowers
- Finely grated zest of 1 unwaxed lemon
Method
Grind the flowers very finely using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, then pass them through a very fine sieve to remove coarse plant material.
Rub the lemon zest into the caster sugar with your fingertips until fragrant.
Mix in a small amount of the finely sifted Mullein Flower powder until evenly distributed.
Spread the sugar onto a tray and allow the lemon zest to dry completely before transferring to a clean airtight jar.
Use to flavour shortbread, cakes and baking, or sprinkle lightly over baked fruit.
Mullein Flower, Honey & Oat Loaf
A rustic golden loaf made with a carefully strained Mullein Flower infusion, rolled oats and honey — simple, comforting and made for slicing alongside a pot of botanical tea.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dried Mullein Flowers
- 250 ml freshly boiled water
- 200 g plain flour
- 80 g rolled oats, plus a little extra for the top
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 2 eggs
- 80 g honey
- 60 g melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
Place the Mullein Flowers in a heatproof jug and pour over the freshly boiled water. Cover and steep for 10 minutes.
Strain very thoroughly through a fine tea filter or cloth. Measure 180 ml of the finished infusion and allow it to cool.
Combine the flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, honey, melted butter, vanilla and cooled Mullein Flower infusion.
Fold the wet ingredients gently into the dry ingredients until just combined.
Spoon into a lined loaf tin, scatter a few rolled oats over the top and bake at 180°C for approximately 35–45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Allow to cool slightly before slicing.
Mullein Flower & Vanilla Custard
A silky pouring custard gently infused with Mullein Flowers and real vanilla — a subtle botanical accompaniment for baked fruit, puddings or simple cakes.
Ingredients
- 400 ml full-cream milk
- 2 teaspoons dried Mullein Flowers
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or ½ vanilla pod
- 4 egg yolks
- 50 g caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornflour
Method
Place the milk, Mullein Flowers and vanilla in a saucepan and warm gently until steaming but not boiling.
Remove from the heat, cover and allow to infuse for 10 minutes.
Strain the milk very thoroughly through a fine filter or cloth to remove all flower particles.
Whisk the egg yolks, sugar and cornflour together until smooth.
Slowly pour the warm strained milk into the egg mixture while whisking continuously.
Return everything to the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the custard thickens enough to lightly coat the back of a spoon.
Do not allow it to boil.
Serve warm or chill for later use.
Mullein Flowers may be delicate in flavour, but their golden character can be explored in wonderfully different ways — infused into butter, transformed into botanical sugar, brewed into a rustic loaf or gently steeped into creamy vanilla custard.
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GOOD TO KNOW
Questions About Mullein Flowers
From their botanical identity and flavour to brewing, blending and careful filtration, discover more about preparing and enjoying dried Mullein Flowers.
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Mullein Flowers are the small golden-yellow blossoms produced by Verbascum thapsus, commonly known as Common Mullein or Great Mullein. The biennial plant is recognised for its soft woolly grey-green leaves and distinctive tall flowering spike, along which the yellow flowers open progressively during the flowering season.
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This product contains the dried flowers of Verbascum thapsus. Mullein leaves are also traditionally used as a botanical, but Mullein Flowers and Mullein Leaves are different plant parts and are offered separately.
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Mullein Flowers have a mild botanical character with delicate floral, gently herbaceous and subtly sweet notes. Their flavour is considerably softer than highly aromatic flowers such as Lavender or Jasmine.
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Mullein naturally carries very fine plant hairs and particles. Careful filtration helps remove this fine plant material from the finished infusion. For this reason, we recommend using a fine tea filter or cloth rather than a coarse tea strainer when preparing Mullein.
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Yes. Their mild character makes Mullein Flowers well suited to botanical blending. They pair beautifully with flowers and herbs such as Elderflowers, Chamomile Flowers and Lavender Blossoms, allowing you to create your own loose-leaf botanical preparations.
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No. Pure Mullein Flowers are naturally caffeine-free. They contain no traditional tea leaves from Camellia sinensis, the plant naturally associated with caffeine in conventional black and green teas.
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Flowers from my Meadow offers dried Mullein Flowers (Verbascum thapsus) in South Africa as part of our single botanical collection.
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