My Grandfather use to call this wooley grout. Years ago ( 75 ) they used the leaves on the plant for Piles. Ok , another conversation on butt holes! They would put the leaves in a metal pot pan, put boiling water over them and sit on the pot. Bare butted of course. It was to help relieve the piles. Never tried that one though.

they are very pretty when full grown i have some in my yard !!! the tellow makes them pop

@Sandra R. - and I'll bet there are some that don't know what "Piles" are either!!! LOL. You tell 'em if they ask!!! I'm sure that method of treatment was some fun - but probably very effective too!!

It's pretty whatever it is. I am a terrible gardener.

to a mothers tongue

Mullein ~

We always knew it as mullen although I know that is not the correct name(Mullien). Also I was told as a child that if you put a leaf in your shoes that it was good for arthritis.

My fiance picks it and dries the leaves then adds it to herbal tea mixtures. He has asthma and says that it makes a huge difference in how well he is able to breath.

It is called mullen, they grow wild in alot of areas, the old folks used them for alot of medical remendys. The tame version of this is lambs ear. They are very pretty and multiply great. I have a whole border of these around the front of my house in lieu of monkey grass.

I thought Lamb's Ear was more of a green/gray color??

They're not related. Mullein is Verbascum thapsus, and cultivated versions for gardens are sold as verbascum. They're in the family Scrophulariaceae. Lamb's ear, Stachys byzantina, is an entirely different plant in the family Lamiaceae.

I thought it was Lamb's Ear (or in the family) also.

Did u ever find out what this was, it is pretty, mayb Douglas can tell u what it is on here.......

Sharon B : This plant was correctly identified as a mullein.

thanks, did not see that.......

I have trouble being sure a rose, is a rose, when I see one....so I'm clueless. Ü

This is one of my favorite plants. You can transplant these if they are small. They willlook like they are dying but will come back. Water good after moving and leave them alone. I have been enjoying these beauties for decades. It will produce a tall spike loaded with small yellow flower/seeds.I break this off after it has been there several weeks,it will slowly die. If you are lucky you will see small plants(a few) next year.Enjoy,a natural beauty!

fun fact: Mullien is an over the counter supplement meant to soothe coughs.

another fun fact: Mullien was used to stop wound bleeding during the Civil War. The leaves used to be very broad and thick,perfect for that use. They would also soak them in cool water and put on foreheads for fever. If you want to transplant,try to get as much dirt around them as you can,w/o disturbing the roots. They'll transplant much better.

It's a Mullen...common name..Indian Tobacco Plant. They will shoot up a stalk with yellow blooms and here considered weeds.

In Manitoba we call them lambs ears, they are super soft with white looks like soft hair on them. I have them in my perenial garden and have transplanted them into about 8 plants they grow so nice and big. I love them and easy to take care of.

Lambs ears is a different plant, Wanda. It's Stachys byzantina. But you're right, it is a great garden plant.