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Day 63: #grownostr initiative

I may have misidentified this as a Lamb's Ear (Stachys byzantina) several weeks ago when i transplanted it from the side of the road to one of my gardens. After seeing the folliage rosette it could be a Mullein (Verbascum thapsus). I may have to wait to see the flower color ro know for sure. Purple = Lamb's Ear, Yellow = Mullein.

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Matthew Duffy 2y ago

Lamb's Ear is a pretty common ornamental that is fairly low to the ground, has less pointy and more droopy leaves, and doesn't grow on tall stalks. It literally looks like lamb's ears. This looks like Mullein, which you can harvest and use for herbal purposes if you're of a mind to.

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DLDUB 2y ago

Thanks. It originally started out low to the ground and looked like a lamb's ear. But after it started shooting up, i thought i might have misidentified it

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Matthew Duffy 2y ago

Makes sense. Easy mistake, especially if it's a young plant like that.