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Cirsium rivulare atropurpureum

Common name: Plume thistle

Experience the beauty of Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum' with its deep purple thistle-like flowers.

-20°C and below
Good for Pollinators

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9cm Pots
1 for £14.00
just £14.00 each
3 for £24.00
just £8.00 each
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Stunning red blooms, such a bee magnet. There was a time when thistles were not welcome in the garden, but not anymore as they have been making a come-back! Fluffy thistles, resembling miniature doorknobs, are held high over rosettes of spiny foliage all summer long. Rivulare means 'growing by a stream', though they will happily tolerate drier conditions.
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Key Information
Latin Name Cirsium rivulare Atropurpureum in a 9cm pot
Common Name Plume thistle
Hardiness H7 (-20°C and below)
Colour Red
Type Perennial
Format 9cm Pots
Position Full-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 1.50
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.50
AGM Yes
Soil Conditions Chalk Loam Sand
Aspect East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Good for pots Yes
Good for Rockeries Yes
Good for pollinators Yes

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