By Bimbojimuk
Fife,
United Kingdom 
Can anyone please tell what this plant is that a friend has growing in her garden. It stands now at 6 foot and began to flower last week. She has just moved into the house but the ground previsaly was the garden of a large old victorian house now knocked down. Thanks... Jim
7 Jul, 2011
Answers
Possibly a Verbascum, mullien
7 Jul, 2011
Many thanks both to Beattie & Moon Growe.
Jim
7 Jul, 2011
yes mine is also being striped by the mullien moth. its is a lovely plant and a prolific self seeder.
8 Jul, 2011
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That's Verbascum olympicum - otherwise known as mullein. It's on the wild flower / garden flower border. The lovely furry leaves on mine are being skeletonised by stripey caterpillars.
7 Jul, 2011