Would anyone help me identify what this plant is? It was from a pack of a mixture of old fashioned flower seeds. I threw them into the flower bed a little late in the season so this plant has not flowered. I am very curious as to what it is. The leaves are velvety on both sides.
Both plants are biennials. Grow from seed one year and flower the next. During mild winters, it i possible to keep them going for longer than the usual 2 years, especially if you have dead-headed them often.
Thanks impis! It looks like the stock you have pictured and I do remember that stock was one of the flowers listed on the package. I appreciate the help.
Looks a lot like echium. Some echium are perennial in the North. Is it prickly to touch? If it is echium -they are beautiful blue, pimk and bicolored flowers. They reseed a bit too easily but the volunteers are easy to keep up with.