My gardener friend, Ian was quick to respond with an answer – it’s a Verbascum!
According to Wikipedia ‘Great Mullein has been used since ancient times as a remedy for skin, throat and breathing ailments. It has long had a medicinal reputation, especially as an astringent and emollient, as it contains mucilage, several saponins, coumarin and glycosides. Dioscorides recommended it for diseases of the lung and it is now widely available in health and herbal stores. Non-medical uses have included dyeing and making torches….Because of the plant's hairiness, Verbascum thapsus is resistant to grazing and contact herbicides.’
More info can be found here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verbascum_thapsus
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