Great Mullein; 3 to 6 ft. tall; [blooms in] August to frost; Common everywhere; A tall spike of flowers and buds, the flowers opening only a few at a time. It rises from a rosette of thick wooly leaves. The leaves, soaked make a good poultice for tired aching feet and sore toes. The ancient Greeks used the thick leaves for candle wicks. The dried seed heads together with their long stems make good torches, soaked in oil or paraffin.