Dipsacus fullonum
teasel
£1.79 Buy
- size:
- 120 seeds
- available within:
- 3-4 days
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July and August
- Flower colour: rosy-purple or white
- Other features: the seedheads are highly attractive to goldfinches; excellent for use in dried flower arrangements
- Hardiness: fully hardy
This charming native teasel is perfect for a sunny wildflower border since the rosy-purple thistle-like flowers and ripening seedheads are a magnet for bees and goldfinches. By choosing these seeds you can help Landlife to protect existing wildflower areas and develop new sites where wildflowers can grow. - Garden care: Gather flower-heads for use in dried flower arrangements from mid to late-summer before the seedheads begin to ripen.
- Eventual Height: 1m
- Eventual Spread: 0.5m