This short-lived perennial herb is often grown as an annual and forms a dense upright tufted habit. The large oblong leaves and all of the plant are covered in silvery silky hairs and the sulphur coloured saucer-shaped flowers appear on a tall spike from late spring to early summer.

Hardiness zones 6 to 10 

Verbascum bombyciferum is naturally found in Asia Minor growing in most well drained fertile soils in a open sunny position and is drought tolerant but frost tender. 

Mullein is a perennial that is grown for its silvery foliage and is planted in cottage or herb gardens and as a contrast plant. It tolerates a wide climatic range and most soil types establishing from seed in one season. In some areas it has become a weed and may require control. ID 1508

Note:
It is normally grown as an annual but in warmer climates it is biennial. 

Verbascum (ver-BĂS-kum) bombyciferum (bom-bi-KI-fe-rum)

Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee)
Figwort and Foxglove Family