Tom helps identify plant

Gazette gardening correspondent Tom Pattinson has identified a mystery plant, which had baffled a Widdrington Station couple after growing in their garden and featured in last week's paper.
The mystery plant has been identified.The mystery plant has been identified.
The mystery plant has been identified.

Tom said: “It is a Verbascum, common name Mullein, and member of the family Scrophulariaceae.

“Biennial in nature, it has fasciation condition – a result of genetic mutation or hormonal imbalance in the plant.”