Cirsium tuberosum
Hardy herbaceous perennial, serrated grey green foliage, tall heads of purplish pink thistles June to July. 1.5m. Sun, moist free draining soil. Pollinator friendly, British native.
Hardy herbaceous perennial, serrated grey green foliage, tall heads of purplish pink thistles June to July. 1.5m. Sun, moist free draining soil. Pollinator friendly, British native.
(syn. Stachys monieri) Hardy mat forming perennial with fresh green foliage and spikes of magenta flowers, sometimes pink. June-Aug. 60cm. Well drained soil in full sun.
Hardy upright perennial with lance shaped silver leaves and spikes of tiny yellowish flowers Aug to Sept. 90cm. Sun and free draining soil. Drought tolerant once established.
Hardy evergreen clump-forming perennial with finely divided aromatic foliage and soft primrose yellow flowers with darker eyes July to Aug. 1m. Full sun and well drained soil. Pollinator friendly.
Hardy self supporting clump forming perennial with dark green deeply cut foliage and creamy plumes of flowers Aug to Oct. 2m. Sun and moist free draining soil.
Hardy herbaceous perennial with green foliage and large mauvy-blue flowers with a yellow eye July to Oct. 70cm. Sun and moist well drained soil. Pollinator friendly.
(Syn. Ballota pseudodictamnus) Hardy evergreen woody shrub. Greyish green rounded leaves on white woolly stems. Small pink flowers early-mid summer. 60cm. Needs good drainage and full sun.
Hardy herbaceous perennial with serrated nettle like green leaves, deep red stems and small spikes of white flowers Aug to Sept. 1m. Sun or part shade and moist well drained soil.
Hardy herbaceous perennial with upright stems with grey-green narrow leaves and small white daisy flowers with yellow eyes Sept-Oct. 1.5m. Sun and well drained soil.
Hardy clump forming perennial with pale yellow scabious like flowers in early summer. 1-2m. Sun or part shade and moist well drained soil. Pollinator friendly.