The South African Thistle, Berkheya purpurea, is a hardy perennial and is providing some interesting drama in my borders this year
As a thistle it comes complete with requisite prickles
Its spike should reach 75cm
This is its first flowering for me, but it should grace us with pale purple daisies all summer (according to Sarah Raven)
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Such a pretty mauve pink flower, and so unlike other thistles. Thanks for the intro!
🙂 I discovered them in the dry meadow at Cambridge Botanics a few years ago (https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/the-garden/gardens-plantings/dry-meadow-cory-lodge/). Anything that can cope with our increasingly dry summers seems like a good idea.
I love how demonstration/teaching gardens are showing us options for the changing climate. Adaptation!
What a pretty color. At first glance, it recalls our pale coneflower. Very nice!
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I just bought one last week, isn’t it gorgeous?
Snap! Yes it is.
This is a push-me-pull-you kind of plant, always wanting to look in every direction. It’s a fascinating mixture.