Common Names: Artichoke Violet Globe

Family: Asteraceae

Features:

• Large grey/silvery, spiked leaves.

• Large purple heads with fibrous purple flowers.

Sunlight: Full

Ultimate Height: 1 - 1.5 meters

Ultimate Spread: 1 - 1.5 meter

Flowering: Summer

Care:

Cut back flower heads and leaves in spring. Water in dry spells, apply mulch annually in the spring, and divide mature clumps every five years or so to maintain vigour and produce new plants.