A perennial with a rosette of interesting spiny leaves up to 45cm long with a downy-white underside. In summer, daisy-like flowerheads up to 8cm in diameter open from the top down on 70cm tall stems. The flowers have an outer ring of lavender to pale purple flowers with a darker purple centre, flowering from July to September.
This South African Thistle likes a well-drained soil in full sun.
A perennial with a rosette of interesting spiny leaves up to 45cm long with a downy-white underside. In summer, daisy-like flowerheads up to 8cm in diameter open from the top down on 70cm tall stems. The flowers have an outer ring of lavender to pale purple flowers with a darker purple centre, flowering from July to September.
This South African Thistle likes a well-drained soil in full sun.