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Asked July 25, 2024, 2:14 PM EDT
Mercer County Ohio
Hello Barbara,
Thank you for your question. This plant is called common mullein and is a weed. This link from the University of Wisconsin tells all about. https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/common-mullein-verbascum-thapsus/
It will be best to remove the plant before it has a chance to flower and produce many seeds.
Sabine
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