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Berkheya purpurea 'Zulu Warrior'

£5.50
Aspect:
Full Sun
Soil Type:
Well-Drained
Colour:
Blue

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Plant Overview

An attention grabbing perennial from South Africa. Long flowering and great for adding interest to a mixed border. Pale silver-violet flowers with darker centres above thistle-like leaves.

Drought tolerant. Hardy in all but the most severe winters.

Flowers from August onwards. Absolutely loved by bees.

Long-lived.

Height: 1m

Berkheya purpurea was first described and named as Stobaea purpurea in 1838 by the French botanist A.P. de Candolle. The name was changed to Berkheya purpurea by M.T. Masters in 1872 (Batten 1986). 

Common name(s): Purple Berkheya

All our plants are supplied in 9cm pots unless otherwise specified. Plants in this size pot establish quickly in the garden and often outpace plants in bigger pots planted at the same time. Our potted plants can be planted immediately, unless otherwise noted, or you can leave them in their pots until you are ready to plant.
The majority of our plants are grown outdoors. This means that they follow their natural growth patterns and are ready to plant at any time of the year. If you order the plants in winter, they are likely to be dormant and died back to ground level, ready to shoot again in spring - just like the herbaceous perennials in your own garden. Very occasionally, in winter, we may indicate on the packing slip that a plant needs to be hardened off before planting out. This will be because it has just come out of a polytunnel. If you have any questions about our plants or growing methods, please feel free to drop us an email.
We grow most of what we sell ourselves, in our nursery in the Buckinghamshire countryside. Our prices include VAT at 20%.