Berrybank Nursery, 5 Boggs Holdings, Pencaitland, East Lothian, EH34 5BA
Carlina acaulis subsp. simplex
Common Name: 'Alpine thistle'This is an extraordinary plant with an interesting, sculptural quality. Low rosettes of green, prickly thistle leaves, with huge heads of silvery-white flowers with a rusty-brown centre, nestle just above the leaves that last for many weeks. Jun-Aug. H20cm S25cm.
Care Instructions
Grow in full sun in poor, free-draining soil. Excellent in a rock or gravel garden. The flowers can be effectively dried.
Plant No: 603