Random yellow-flowing plant for ID please

[Purplepixii]

Hiya
This plant has somehow just "appeared" in the front garden. There's only the 1 and it's not a plant I've seen before so I'm puzzled!

If someone could ID it for me I'd be most grateful! If it helps, the leaves are very "furry" and I'm more than happy to take further photo(s) if requested.

Whole plant

Flowering head

Many thanks
Pixii

[TeresaW]

The link is broken, did you upload them to here?

[Purplepixii]

I did, how odd. Trying again:





Pixii

[Jason Claxton]

Hi Purpleixii

It looks like Great Mullien.

[Purplepixii]

Wow thanks for the fast answer Jason - I've googled it and it looks like you're right

I had thought it was a weed & it nearly got pulled up but I think I might leave it alone now. Read something interesting about it tho "The entire great mullein plant holds sedative, narcotic properties"

Thanks again
Pixii

[willowjay]

If it's happy in your garden it will seed itself around freely, and crop up where you least expect it.

[Dorts]

Great Mullein,(or Aaron's Rod as it's sometimes called,) great plant for the wildlife garden as it host's the Mullein Moth Cucillia verbasci, the larva of which is a very striking beast.
Dorts.

[loripo]

Here's one from the Gallery - they make quite a mess ofthe plants but grow while you watch them!
Mullein Moth Caterpillar - Shargacucullia verbasci - Wildlife Photography

[Purplepixii]

That's one striking caterpillar - I will keep my eyes open for one

Looks like there's another plant growing too on the other side of the path to the main plant - guess they like it here!?

Pixii

[Adam Cheeseman]

You will need to make sure to germinate some seed yourself and plant out the seedlings just in case it doesn't happen naturally. The plant only lives for two years, flowering in the second. Does produce a lot of seed though.

Cheers,

Adam