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Plant identification

NefacinggardenNefacinggarden Posts: 12
in Problem solving
Any idea what this is please? Appeared in my neighbours garden this year. Now about 3ft tall. Thanks in advance ....

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Verbascum ?


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Verbascum aka common mullein. Will probably grow to about 6ft with yellow flowers.  If a mullein moth lays eggs on it you get wonderful black and yellow striped caterpillars eating the leaves.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I grow them especially for the moth, looks like this one is being chewed already. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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