Berkheya purpurea (South African Purple Thistle)

100 (140)cm, South African Purple Thistle makes showy, large mauve (rarely pure white) flowerheads on thick upright stems above a dense basal rosette of long, dark green, wavy, glossy, spiny leaves. For any rich, well drained soil in full sun. Fully winter hardy in Central Europe. Will usually start to flower in the first year. VI-VIII.
20 seeds per package.