Native to the temperate regions of Europe, the Olympian Mullein (Verbascum olympicum) enchants wild gardens and flower meadows with its imposing stature and sunny blooms. This robust plant, with its upright flower stalks laden with bright yellow corollas, acts as a silent guardian of dry, well-drained soils.

In the garden, the Olympia mullein acts as a living sentinel, providing height and light. Its long flowering period attracts pollinators and butterflies, thus contributing to local biodiversity. It proves useful in natural landscaping, nectar-rich borders, and even as a traditional medicinal plant in some European cultures, valued for its mucilage-rich inflorescences.

It is a generous and undemanding presence, which integrates with finesse into an écoumene garden, contributing to the resilience of the environment with simplicity and brilliance.