Berkheya purpurea, South African Thistle Size:0.5 qt starry effect

starry effect

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A slow-growing

This tendril climber can clamber over the ground or up a supportive structure

Berkheya purpurea, South African Thistle Size:0.5 qt starry effectLarge, smoky purple, daisy like flowers bloom in summer on 34 ft tall spiny stems. They are so unusual that they usually require a double take from uninitiates. And drum roll they are one of the few deer proof (as opposed to deer resistant) plants. Not even young deer are so bold as to sample them. Keep in mind that they send down a tap root that insists upon staying put and not being moved about willy nilly. South African. Particularly long lived