Cirsium, Bach Thistle, Ornamental Thistle 'Atropurpureum' (Cirsium rivulare)
End of march..flowerbuds are showing..I'm wondering if this 2008 addition will look pretty in my garden..
Wallington Hall garden
seedheads at Bide A Wee cottage garden
flower bud
Wallington Hall garden, Northumberland
May 2014...flowering at the nursery of Linda and Roger Bastin (Aalbeek, Netherlands).
With Verbascum bombyciferum. Belvedere House Gardens & Park, Ireland. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
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Cirsium, Bach Thistle, Ornamental Thistle
Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum'
| Type: | Perennials |
| Height: | 36-48 in. (90-120 cm) |
| Conditions: | Zone 5-9, Full Sun |