Does anyone know what this is?

I seem to remember that evening primrose has narrower leaves, but perhaps there are different types.

Someone told me the other day that it was not good to remove dandelions, which I do in the lawn before they go to seed. Apparently they are the first source of pollen for the insects. I do have a small wild area so don't feel guilty.

Sounds lovely Gonegirl, well worth trying. Our grass is more moss these days but i do keep a patch of wilderness at the end of the garden, helps hide the scrap yard that OH has accumulated. Not very pretty but the insects and bees love it.

Meant to say, we get them in our garden, they self seed from somewhere nearby.

To me, it looks more like a wild verbascum. Here's a picture to compare, see what you think.
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I’ve just watched a you tube video about identification of Evening Primrose, and your plant definitely looks like the ones shown.

Do post a picture when it flowers.

(I pulled some of the forget me nots out to take the picture)

shandi6570 I'm doing the "No mowing till end of May" thing this year. My garden is turning into a nice little nature reserve. There are forget me nots and other species growing in my front grass, and the rest is resembling a hay meadow. I quite like it. ?

We had a self seeded verbascum, right on the edge of our front garden. As it grew taller and taller, the granddaughter of a neighbour used to stroke it as she came and went from school. When I eventually cut it down she was most upset, so I am glad to see it growing again this year.

Yes, Gonegirl, just like ours, including the forget-me-nots . You must garden like I do

This is one of my evening primroses. (with forget-me-nots growing over it )

Should have said it's a Common Evening Primrose. Found a site showing it at the beginning of its growth, just like yours, but unable to copy and paste for some reason (probably me). The site is www.alamy.com then put common evening primrose in the search section, hope that works.

Oh yes! Could well be that! (Evening primrose)

I've got some of those. They're lovely. Self seed all over the place, but hey!

I think it's an Evening Primrose. We have lots in our garden, the first one appeared about 10 years ago and since then they have liberally spread themselves around. Very tall with lovely yellow flowers that come out in the evening to attract moths.

It does look like a foxglove Shysal and other than that I have no idea.My foxgloves are about 16” tall now and no flowers as yet.

I would definitely say Verbascum. Never lasts very long in my garden. Lovely while it's out though.

Thank you to everyone who’s replied.
It hasn’t flowered yet and I can not see any buds or anything yet to suggest it will.
At the moment it is about 18 inches tall.
We’ve visited a few garden centres to see if we could find anything that resembles it, but no luck yet. Hence why we’ve put it out there for the green fingered Gransnetter’s to ponder over .

I was thinking Foxglove, but agree could be Verbascum, same family. If so it will flower in the next few weeks so you will know.

Verbascum of some kind??
Mullein??

any sign of flowers? how tall is it