PTILOSTEMON DIACANTHA

Like Ptilostemon afer but hardy even in clay. Good purple thistle flowers Jul-Sep, white-veined decorative foliage, 55cm. Self-seeding biennial whose overwintering rosettes are a pleasure. Balkans, Turkey. Synonyms Cirsium diacanthum, C.pteracantha.

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