£10.00

A statesque perennial with amazing spherical, bright blue, flowerheads up to 5cm across in July and August. Highly attractive to butterflies, bees and other insects. It is an architectural plant for the back of a summer border but also works well planted in drifts in a wild garden.

Type

• Perennials

Award of Garden Merit

Foliage: Deciduous

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Medium growing

Uses

• Beds and borders
• Flower arranging
• Cottage style garden

Special features

• Attractive to wildlife
• Low maintenance
• Attractive to bees
• Architectural

Care instructions

Deadhead to prevent self seeding. Cut down to the ground after flowering to encourage a second flush of flowers. Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring.

Dimensions

Size: Large

Pot size: 4 litre

Eventual height: 120cm

Eventual spread: 60cm

Positions

• Sun

Aspects

• South
• East
• West

Soil types

• Sandy
• Normal

Soil pH ranges

• Acid
• Neutral